Sunday 1 December 2013

Year of Projects 3 - 1st December update


Later posting than usual this week, as I was up partying until the wee small hours last night! It's a post worth waiting for though, as I have not just one, but two FOs to share.


$5 in San Francisco is finished! Full notes on the mods I made to the pattern are on my Ravelry project page. I have to say, I am so pleased with this project. It's my first ever jumper and it was so easy to knit. I enjoyed it so much, in fact, that I am already planning my second one. And I'm so much in love with the finished jumper itself, I've been wearing it all weekend.

The yarn is Cascade 220 which I bought from Imagiknit when I was in San Francisco on my honeymoon earlier in the year. It was a birthday present to myself. I have enough left over to make some gloves (in the light blue) and perhaps a hat from the remaining dark blue.

My other finish? Flash of Light. I started the Dragonfly Wings shawl back at the end of June, as part of the Crafts from the Cwtch Pick a Boo KAL. The KAL ran till the end of August, but it was the end of September before I finally cast off, as I let myself get put off by the border. I needn't have worried about it, as once I got down to it, it was really simple and I flew through it really quickly!

Blocking is more successful when cats are involved.

I managed to get it on the blocking boards this weekend, after it sat in my basket for two months! I haven't yet had a chance to take photos of the final, finished piece yet, but it is off the boards, the ends have been woven in and it looks amazing.

6 comments:

  1. I'm glad you had leftover yarn :) If you needed more, I would have driven into the city to get more from ImagiKnit and shipped it to you!

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  2. Dragonfly wings looks gorgeous as does your sweater. And you managed to fit in some partying!!

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  3. Your cat is hilarious. It sure knows great yarn. The shawl from what I can looks lovely. Your $5 is nice.

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  4. They both (all three with the cat) look lovely! I must try that jumper myself, it looks awesome.

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  5. Fab jumper, really nice colours.



    The cat helping with the blocking made me laugh, my boy cat likes to do the same lol. Your shawl looks very pretty :)

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  6. Love the sweater colors, looks like it fits nicely too. Congrats!

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