Feh
Well, that’s that. It’s not the worst sweater in the world, but it’s not the best, either. The bulkiness of the yarn makes Jeremy look really big in the shoulder, the sweater doesn’t sit right on his shoulders in the back, forcing it to fan out slightly and in general make him look like Quasimodo.
It’s not the prettiest, but at least it doesn’t have gorilla arms and it’s very warm and utilitarian. He’s going to wear it this winter, but he better not tell anyone I made it. Feh.
The next sweater I make him will be fabulous. Third time’s the charm, and all that.
Where Have I Been?
I didn’t do much knitting in the past couple of weeks. Jeremy, Alex and I went to Ottawa to visit Jeremy’s family. When we got back, Jeremy got sick and then gave me his cold. Right after that I learned I can’t have caffeine anymore, so the majority of last week was spent in the throes of caffeine withdrawal.
In the last couple of days (feeling better) I finished Jeremy’s sweater. Right now it’s in the washing machine, then I’m going to block it.
I don’t love it. Don’t I always say that? I never seem to be happy with my projects. This one I don’t like because it turns out I made the neckline too wide and shallow. I don’t love the bulkiness of it. It’s cozy and warm, and very soft. However, it’s really heavy and I think the yarn would have been better suited to a raglan knit from the neck down to avoid shoulder-to-sleeve seams.
Tomorrow when it’s dry and blocked, perhaps I’ll get a shot of Jeremy wearing it.
At the end of the week we’re going on another trip. Thursday morning begins a long car ride, when I’ll have time to work on Calum for the Man Along, my dad’s Christmas present.
I also started something new a few weeks ago, but I didn’t mention it. This one’s a mix of Noro Silk Garden and Galway, because I can’t afford to knit a whole sweater in my size in Silk Garden. More details later.
