In my world, I'm known as a knitter. Whether I'm attending a dance class full of teensy girls, waiting in line anywhere at all, or just relaxing at the park, my hands are perpetually busy.
A fellow dance mom was engaging in the local pastime, cruising the yard sales of Colchester County, when she found this:
Front and back of a sweater, with more than enough yarn to work the sleeves and finishing, as well as the Fall/Winter 1984 Vogue Knitting issue with the pattern.
Oy. Now that's a dated shape. I agreed to tackle it over the summer. Thankfully, the sleeves are not started at all, as they need to be worked completely differently. Ditto the neckline.
Meanwhile, I have continued to chip away at my own projects. Pair 24 is done, much to the delight of a certain daughter.
Pair 25 is done for my dear FIL, who graciously accepted a skein of yarn last weekend as a Father's Day gift. Now he gets these:
26 is coming along nicely, in Trekking ProNatura. This is my first experience knitting with bamboo, and I'm delighted with it.
Montego Bay Scarf is done, but not yet photographed.
As my yarn partner in crime prepares to return home, we hit just one more shop, my beloved Loop. Just one skein made it into my bag. And a book. And a magazine. Ouch.
Now I'm all about a certain sought-after membership that came through for me today. I don't think I'll take the time to photograph and enter my existing stash, but I'm greatly enjoying queuing up my projects. Speaking of which, the queue calls!
I'm impressed that you are going to tackle that sweater!!
The socks are wonderful (as usual). I have some Trekking Pro Natura in the most beautiful colorway (1601) that I can't wait to try, so I'm glad to hear you like knitting with it!
Posted by: Pat | June 25, 2007 at 09:35 AM
That sweater pattern definately needs some kind of adjustments.
I love the sock, mary-jane, and skirt combo on your daughter though!
Posted by: Julie | June 25, 2007 at 09:37 AM
Ahhh yes... the Sugar Maple yarn! I have it, actually buying it early last year? from a LYS. I believe I'll have to get it out and decide on a fun pattern! What yummy yarn!
Posted by: Ann K. | June 25, 2007 at 03:28 PM
I joined as one of the beta testers for ravelry a few months ago - love it. Jess and Casey are amazing.
Nice FOs and stash enhancements!
Those sleeves. Yes, they need to be re-worked.
Posted by: Terra | June 26, 2007 at 03:07 PM
Yey, congrats in making it into Ravelry. I'll come find you and add you to my friends. Nice FOs you are quite the roboknitter.
Posted by: Asaknitter | June 26, 2007 at 05:21 PM
Pretty socks!
Posted by: Jesslyn | June 26, 2007 at 05:53 PM
Oh my gosh - that sweater is so out, it's in!
I swear, I saw a girl coming out of a store this week and she was wearing that exact sweater.
Posted by: Steph VW | June 27, 2007 at 10:15 AM
I'm dreading what my queue will look like after I get my membership!
Posted by: Carol | June 28, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Amazing to see, I knitted my first sweater out of that very magazine. The one with 6 rows of garter stitch, and then six rows of stockinette stitch, or somthing like that, over 20 years ago.
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Posted by: geri | July 25, 2007 at 07:46 PM