SECOND DAY ABOUT HOME!

I stopped knitting this sweater when we got home from Washington but pulled it out and finished it over the last few days!  It is laid out for blocking

 (it's wet-there is no stain on the front!) 

and I will be wearing it soon since it is cotton! 

Against all odds lately with me and sweater knitting not having a high success rate*, this one fits beautifully!

I have the last coat of shellac on the large Hickory bowl and  Monday I will be turning it around on the lathe to hollow out the inside!  Always a good turning point! 

*speaking of a low success rate, this sweater from a different pattern in a solid worsted weight yarn looks horrid where the increases are on the yoke.  I am in the process of ripping it out.  I am not sure what I am going to do with it.  I do prefer my sweaters knit form sock yarn or DK weight not worsted.

I will start a new pair of socks on the car ride today because we are on heading up to see our grand daughter's baptizism at her church in Fernandina Beach! 

 A road trip!

Sweater Weather

I loaded up the table runner and worked from the middle for this because I wanted orange for the quilting thread for the leaves, white for the background stippling 

and then I will use green thread for the borders.

It is pleasant work but I can stand only so long 

so there are a lot of rests in between quilting spurts!

I got to wear my new sweater-it was very comfortable!

I liked the way the side splits and didn't hug my belly!  

Yes, I will make this sweater again!

 

It's a Wrap-Completely Finished

 The buttons and buttonholes were accomplished without drama.

 The rhinestone buttons really add to the dress so it isn't too plain.

The best news is I delivered it last night and it fits!

 She couldn't believe I also included this-who knew it was popular again!?

 And this is what I wore to the party last night-

it was so soft and warm;  no layering was needed.

It was the perfect sweatshirt feel!

(I bravely tossed the sweater into the washer on handwash and then into the dryer it went;

nothing like LionBrand WoolEase yarn.)

Here is the out take--Nyki had to photo bomb me as the cell ph clicked!

I will be sewing the mystery HST's together today and making a hat on the knitting machine!