STAGES OF THINGS

All the blocks for this quilt are made but not organized or sewn together.  The blocks are 9" unfinished so the quilt will be around 50" x 60".

I also had fun playing with all of the possibilities of the Disappearing Nine Patch blocks.  This one has all of the blocks made but not sewn together either.

And look what is off the needles, washed/dried and just needs a row of buttons!  This is the sweater I started back when I went on the cruise in February, using the yarn gifted from fellow blogger, Chris, and I even have enough yarn to make another t-shirt sweater!  

I will take that leftover yarn to NY for a knitting project there--

because I leave this afternoon 

to spend several weeks with my parents.  

These other projects will have to wait for me to return 

for all of the finishing touches! 

 Bon Voyage!

 

SWEATER PROGRESS

When I was traveling, I just put the sleeve stitches on yarn and  knit around and around for the body.  Now that I am finished with the ribbing, I have to make the sleeves with the whole weight of the sweater on my lap. I have found that if I remember, I can knit around and the sleeve and then just rotate the sleeve to continue without turning the whole pile around!  Why have I never thought of this before?!?!  It makes the whole process much more efficient.

  I will be finishing the sweater this week, I'm pretty sure!

ANOTHER SEA HAVEN SWEATER

The golden sweater has been added to the wardrobe! 

 I have one more sweater to make in a denim colored blue.

I am gong to try and save it to knit on a trip planned 

in a few weeks but we will see how that goes! 

I used 7 skeins of Cotton Merino yarn from Drops, a DK weight yarn, on needles sized 4 and 6.

 

A SWEATER ON SUNDAY

I finished the second sweater from the pattern, Sea Haven, by JST Knitwear Designs this time in Drops Cotton Merino in the Uni Colour.  I've bought another pattern by this designer, Seashore Stroll, and will knit this in a rust color--I've already ordered the yarn!!!  I love a success story when knitting a sweater!

 

JUST KNITTIN'

So grateful I can knit and enjoy a textured yoke on a top-down sweater!!  I'd go crazy just laying here!

And a shout out to my parents who are celebrating

 their 72nd wedding anniversary today!!!!