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Tag Archives: sweater
Handspun Sweater: The Home Stretch
With the yoke and the sleeves finished on my handspun sweater, I continued working the body from the underarms downward to the hem. I worked a handful of rows using the last of the ball of yarn from the yoke … Continue reading
Sprung
While some of you may still be laboring through winter with mounds of snow all around, Spring has definitely sprung here. I have quite a bit of sympathy for you. But that won’t stop me from sharing the wonderful views … Continue reading
Handspun Sweater: Casting On
Wow! This week has really gotten away from me. One minute it was Monday, then I look up and it’s already Friday. I blame the sunshine we’ve been having. It’s obviously gone to my head. You may be wondering what … Continue reading
Add Another One To The Pile
You know how I said that my latest cardigan project had gotten to the point where I could just zoom along on it to the finish? Well, “zoom” turned out to be a good word to use. I worked on … Continue reading
More Cardigan
When it’s cold and wet outside sometimes you just want something warm to wrap around yourself. Enter the cardigan. Versatile and good-looking – what’s not to love? My closet is full of lightweight cotton versions that I’ve been pushing into … Continue reading
Drape-front Cardigan – Finished!
Remember the drape-front cardigan experiment? If not, you can catch up with my earlier posts about it here and here. By now you’re probably thinking, “how long could a couple of sleeves take to finish?” In my defense, you KNOW … Continue reading
Spinning for a Sweater – All Spun Up!
The last time we checked in on this project, I had finished plying the singles into two large hanks of 3-ply, DK weight yarn. But I had discovered that my estimate for how much spinning fiber I would need was … Continue reading
Drape-front Cardigan – Knitting and Knitting and Knitting and…
It’s been forever and a sweater ago since I told you about my design inspiration for a drape-front cardigan. Why haven’t you heard much about it since then? Well, let’s just say that cabled sweaters, new shop items, and lace … Continue reading
Completed Cabled Sweater
It’s done! Not only is it done, but it has been washed and worn out in public. The knitters gave it a big thumbs up, so I was glowing the whole night. Here are the final photos for your inspection. … Continue reading
Cabled Sweater Body
I love knitting worsted weight sweaters. Why? Because they go so quickly! In a couple of knit nights, I have this… Then in a few more days I have this… (Wow, that photo is blurry! I think I need to … Continue reading