Mon 28 Feb 2011
Well, almost a sweater. Look at this:
That would be a sweater that now has two cuffs and two attached sleeves!
(Never mind that I don’t really like the sleeve cap shaping and am probably going to snip some stitches and rework it, or that the neck opening hasn’t been picked up and knit yet…at least it looks like a sweater today!)
This unlikely burst of almost-finishing was brought on by a very strict rule that there would be no winding of silk and tencel until the sweater was put together. Amazing how one little rule can completely change the game, isn’t it? With that one little decision, our underdog has pulled out ahead after all.
And now, I think I am off to wind some very soft yarn before heading out to spinning guild for the rest of the evening. We wouldn’t want too much discipline, now would we?
Looking good! Sometimes it’s good to impose a little discipline in our lives. I spent most of yesterday on the tasks I didn’t really want to do this week, knowing that it would just be better to get them out of the way. Now I just need to reward it with some knitting! Good luck with finishing the sweater, but enjoy petting the silk/tencel.
It looks like a sweater to me! Although it’s hard for me to look at a sweater right now, it’s so warm here!
It’s amazing what a reward in the offing can do for one’s motivation!! That is a beautiful sweater – I was actually liking the current shape of the neckline and wondering what decrease ratio you used to get it 🙂