Return of the Holographic Sweater
Happy Belated Thanksgiving to all of you who were celebrating the holiday. I had hoped to post during the four day break I had, but a house full of happy people kept me away from the computer. I did get a few things accomplished. The most significant one was this:
Holography from the Front
Holography from the Side
Given how quickly Christmas is approaching, it seemed like a good idea to try to make a little more forward progress on the sweater I hope to give my Mom to celebrate the occasion. Somehow, having someone visit always inspires me to get working on any project I have going for them, and this weekend was no exception. Now both sweater fronts are complete and blocking. Hopefully tomorrow I will get the fronts attached at the shoulders and pick up stitches for the first sleeve. I now feel much more comfortable with the yarn situation for this sweater. I think I will have plenty to complete it. So concerns of that nature will no longer keep me from making progress.
At this point, I have not committed myself to knitting too many Christmas presents.
- Shadow Boxes Cardigan (Holographic Sweater) for Mom (60% complete)
- Ibis scarf for my mother-in-law (50% complete)
- Some kind of felted magic for my new sister-in-law (not started)
- Moutnain Colors Bearfoot socks for Judy (50% complete)
All of these should be eminently completable if I stay honest and don't get too distracted by new projects. Hopefully I'll get a few things for me finished, too.
I do have to admit that I fell off the wagon on my yarn diet. On Friday, Mom and I took a little trip out to Wool and Company out in St. Charles, IL. I wasn't really planning on buying anything except wool for a felted Bucket-O-Chic so that I can get in the groove with Becky's Bucket-Along. I settled on Cascade 220 9323 (a foresty green color that matches my current coat). I also found some Crystal Palace Cotton Chenille that had to go home with me and another skein of Cascade 220 that has no purpose yet but will go into my fun felting collection. So I wasn't too bad. And then I found Alice Starmore's Tudor Roses and decided that it was time to add it to my collection.
Now I have to be good for a while. Or at least until I head off to Columbus, IN...
Sounds like you had fun cheating!
I finally picked my colours for a Charlotte's web shawl with Matt. I started this process before the diet and then stretched it out so I could make it to my end date. (Sorta like saving some chocolates for moments of weakness). But I know it's really cheating too.
Ah well. Bucket O'Chic is great--I wear mine all the time.
The Holographic sweater is awesome! I know just enough about the technique to still be totally amazed at the effect! Cool beans!
The holographic sweater is going to be great ! And your have not really cheated : book are not part of the yarn diet...and a few skeins do not count, do they ? Hehe...
Chuckle... I like to think that a few skeins shouldn't count too much... especially since I have projects planned for 3 out of 4 of them ;-)and the Bucket-O-Chic is a must have accessory in wintery Chi-town!
It's nice to see the holographic cardigan again...and so near to finished.Lovely.It really does look great.
Nice bit of shopping too. :0)
Do you have a picture of the Bearfoot socks? I just bought a skein and I'd love to see how it knits up! Isn't it luscious? It was more than I usually spend for a pair of socks, but I couldn't resist. And I was on vacation so it was okay... right? :)