You may remember my Woodland Vines sweater — the one I started in the summer and thought I’d finish in a few weeks?? Well, it sure got sidetracked during the fall, but in a bout of slogging through 2010 projects on needles, I finally moved forward and finished it up.? I had completed the knitting a month ago, but
then it sat in a chair waiting for blocking.? The pictures take it from blob, to blob hanging on dress form, to blocked blob (note yoke detail!), to finished product! ?At least it’s finished
except for finding the right 11 buttons and sewing them on.? I’ve ordered a few different alternatives from some etsy vendors and am confident that I’ll be pleased with at least one of them, so I’m hoping to be completely finished very soon.
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TGIF is also a finished object now.? All it was waiting on was a decision on whether or not the button solution was adequate or not.? If so, I needed another means to actually secure the sweater for when I wanted it closed as the current solution means buttons are only decorative.? I decided to add a frog (as opposed to deciding to frog) of simple I-cord to use when needed.? When it’s not needed, it can fasten in the back.? I’m pleased…but may revisit the buttons if I find others as perfect in size and color, but far lighter in weight.? The knitting is now finished, I’m waiting for the toggle to arrive in the mail, but you get the idea.? I’ll post final FO pictures of these two once the buttons/closures are completed…maybe even with me wearing them!
I also finished up the headband for my friend at work — it’s very fun.? Not what I would normally wear on my head, but I do kind of like the neck band option.
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I have three WIPs remaining and I’m committed to not casting on anything new till 2011.? First is the เว็บ บอล แจก เครดิต ฟรี ไม่ ต้อง ฝากSweater from Down Under.? I had set it down for quite a while, but picked it back up just the other night and am making progress again.? Second is my Simple Lace Scarf…a little more progress there as well.? And finally, those nasty Noro socks.? It’s really hard to get motivated to knit them with my dislike for the knittability of the yarn.? Beyond my earlier complaints, I’m now finding knots — and knots that do not keep the color changes consistent.? Grrr!? I only have part of a single cuff left so it should be finished this weekend if I would just grit my teeth and get it over with.
At least I have some inspiration to get me motivated to move through these projects…Christmas gift goodies from folks like you and Dale!? Looking through the books (especially Wrapped in Comfort by our good friend Alison) will make me want to get some new projects going and I’ve sworn no newbies till the UFOs are done!? With the Knitwear Design Workshop I’ll have my head full of all the new projects I want to design myself!? There are a few other inspiring goodies in the picture…including HiyaHiya Puppy Snips, a Debra’s Garden whorl pendant needle gauge, Yarn Dots, a magnetic measuring tape and a very nice hand knit face cloth.? Our readers can guess which of you gave me the face cloth.? It’s looking like 2011 will be a great year for hand knits!
Love, Jan
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