Cardi-duck … I mean, cardiGAN.
I finished another one! I’ve obviously decided that I can’t go this long without knitting, and I’m finally tying up loose ends on projects. This baby cardigan was incredibly easy but I did my usual “Hey, I’ve hit the sleeves and finishing stage … I think I’ll develop knitting amnesia right now” trick.
I was on a retreat this weekend and happily knit my way through the sleeves while I chatted with friends. The finishing was fast, too, and now it’s ready to send off to the baby who’ll wear it. Well, I hope he’ll wear it. He’s only about six weeks old, so hopefully it will still fit. I mean, it’s too big for my duck, so maybe? The duck is modeling because some people who shall remain nameless have laughed at me for putting sweaters on coffee canisters for modeling purposes. Spoilsports. :)
A Cozy ending.
I have finally, finally finished Cozy! It’s only taken about ten months, but it’s finally finished. Just to recap, the pattern is from Knitty Fall 2004, the yarn I used is Berocco Cotton Twist in Pitch Black, and there are something like ten skeins of yarn in this sucker.
This project gave me fits from the start! I don’t even remember how long it took me to get the cadence of the pattern down, but I finally did. I think I ended up frogging and restarting three times. The yarn was a little hard on the hands, but it’s just beautiful. It’s got a sheen and glimmer to it that sets off the pattern beautifully. It does the tweedy sort of thing that works so well in this pattern but adds a little shimmer to make it less casual. (Click that picture for more photos.)
So Mom never got this for the wedding it was originally intended for, but hopefully she can use it through the end of autumn, winter, and early spring. I do love how this turned out, but I don’t know when I’ll want to knit it again!
Next up to finish is a baby sweater with a collar … I’m down to the last sleeve and then the finishing. My least favorite bits, so … YAY!
