The last week and a half or so had been a bit stressful. So I cast on a sweater. Big needles, worsted yarn, and a
simple, lovely pattern made for a perfect project. It took me six and a half days to finish, that includes the two days of almost no knitting due to stress headache. :-(
Yes, it fits me (I realized it looks a bit small). I made elbow length sleeves and shortened the body a bit. It hasn't been blocked yet, but after trying it on, I already have plans to make a second one in charcoal gray. The pattern calls for a yarn that, while recently discontinued, I happened to have rolling around in my stash...in the called for amounts...in two different colors.
I've also been working on an
Etherial in
Curio in the Victorian colorway (an antique rose). The project is being kept in my favorite new bag. It's from
Fat Squirrel Fibers. Her stock changes regularly and once a bag is sold out, that's it. I feel very privileged to have snagged this one.
The rest of the household thinks it a bit garish. I love it! The fabric makes me think of a steampunk themed wallpaper done in 1960's colors. It just makes me happy.
