Guess what this means…
That’s right – it’s DONE! I finished the knitting yesterday morning, wove in the last of the ends last night, and it’s soaking now. I’m hoping it dries quickly so that I can get some good modeled shots of it tomorrow. In the meantime:
And now, I think I’m crazy enough that I’m going to attempt a second sweater. I picked up Malabrigo Book One at Stitches, and the pattern on the cover (Carmelo) is positively gorgeous. I’m going to use the Malabrigo Worsted in “Tortuga” that I originally planned for Kris to make Carmelo for me. As much as I’d love to use it for Kris, there’s just not enough there to get a sweater for him out of it. And since he won’t wear a vest, well, no Malabrigo for him right now. Maybe if enough of the stash gets used and or destashed, I’ll let him pick out a color for himself. Plus, I found that fantastic shawl pin at Stitches, and it’s just BEGGING to be used for this. The color is perfect for the Tortuga Malabrigo.
November 16th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Congrats on finishing the sweater! It looks great
I’m sure it’ll look even better when modeled
November 16th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Oooh, I love that Carmelo. Go! You can do it!
November 16th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Awesome!! Can’t wait to see the modeled shots! All…those..ends..hugs for you! I’d have been drinking some of that wine behind the pile of ends LOL!
November 16th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Looks great!
November 16th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Just amazing. What a perfect fall sweater.
November 16th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
w00t! And yeah, Carmelo is an excellent choice.
November 16th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Dang! Veeeery impressive. He’s a lucky man.
November 16th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
The sweater looks fabulous (of course) and that Carmelo will look great on you. As always, I bow before your knitting prowess.
November 16th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Congrats! I knew you’d do it! Very impressive. (seriously, all those ends? I’ll admit, they worried me.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Schweet!
Can’t wait to see Mr. Man modeling it for his adoring fans
November 17th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Yup, I remember the ‘carry up’ method you used. I guess you’d have to see it from my POV, more than two ends to weave in and a sweater of mine will linger on as a UFO indefinitely.
November 17th, 2008 at 3:08 am
yay! great work!
November 17th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Woah with nearly 2 weeks left in November–impressive!!
I think you could get Carmelo done. Since it’s kinda shruggy/sweatery it shouldn’t take too long right?
November 17th, 2008 at 11:47 am
First of all, that finished sweater is really awesome. I keep saying I’m going to knit something with Blue Sky, but I haven’t yet. Secondly, I think Tortuga is my very favorite Malabrigo colorway. I”m looking forward to seeing what you make with it!
November 17th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Congrats on finishing the sweater already. I’m very impressed and can’t wait for the modeled photos.
November 17th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Great job on finishing the sweater!! That was quick! Can’t wait to see the modeled photos!