Finished!

The zipper and all finishing was done back in September. Yay. And in October the sweater got a test drive while I picked apples.  Warm even when wet!  I love wool!

Just a Little Update

April disappeared in a blur.  At least it certainly did for me.  My sweater still isn't finished.  It got washed and blocked.  And I wasn't happy how the lines of crochet looked on the steeked edged so the sweater is currently in time out.  The crochet need to be removed and redone, considerably tighter, the edges are smooth and don't look like they're being stretched.  I know this needs to be done but I've been avoiding it.  I know the zipper can't go in until the edge is fixed to my satisfaction.  It will get done, eventually, when I'm good and ready to deal with it. 

In happier news, I finally sent the prize out to Dorothy.  Apparently taking the box to the post office was too taxing for my memory.  Geez.
I bet you want to see what I sent.  This:

 

I hope that's incentive enough to do this again next year!

 

Have a great May and happy knitting!

DAY 31

Well, Ladies, March Sweater Madness is almost over for another year.  I'm thrilled that at least one of us finished her sweater.  Way to go, Dorothy!

March has a few scant hours remaining in it and I am just not inspired to finish my sweater. Hangs head in shame. Maybe I'll get back to it tomorrow when it's supposed to be rainy and cold and I will be wanting a wool sweater to warm me. Frankly, I don't know what happened. After the steek was cut, I simply lost steam. The bottom ribbing remains to be knit, and ends to be sewn in before the sweater gets a bath. I don't have any intention of sewing in the zipper before a good blocking. I have the cutest ribbon to use for the facing though, so I want to be sporting my latest sweater sooner rather than later!

This is what I did today instead of knitting:

 

Surely snuggling a new lamb is as good, if not better than, knitting!



DAY 27

Let there be slaughtering steeking of perfectly fine knitting.

 

 

Now I can get back to knitting the ribbing for the body.  Since it's worked back and forth I was of the mind that it would be simpler to steek now before continuing with the knitting. And after I complete the ribbing, a shopping excursion will be in order to purchase a zipper and ribbon for facing.  I'm getting there. 

 

How is your sweater coming along, Toni? 

WAY TO GO!

Congratulations to Dorothy for being the first to finish her sweater!
 

 

It looks super cozy!  Again, CONGRATULATIONS!  I have your address so your prize will be on its way to you soon!

It's done :)

And I wore it to work today. And I got hubby to take pictures of it for me. And now I have to fight with my computer to get the picture to post somewhere. There, click the link ... you can see the sweater .. and me. Not a great picture This is a big accomplishment for me. Yes, it's a simple sweater. But I don't knit sweaters. And I DON'T knit for me! I'll knit socks for me, but nothing else. I am quite proud of myself for finishing it. There were times when I just wanted to put it away.

DAY 25

 

This is what I've got so far.  I'm getting there.