First, you start with 12 hanks of lovely marino wool/silk blend yarn, a great pattern, find yourself a comfy chair near a sunny window, and settle in for a time of contentment such as has never been known to man before knitting.
The process is as delicious as the product - the yarn feels lovely and the pattern engages my mind, clearing it of all the day's stresses. Just complicated enough, but not psychotic.
Blocked and ready to weave together. This calls for a cup of tea and a good, familiar love story on the TV.
First sleeve attached and side woven together. Can I say I love the Mattress Stitch?
All pieces woven together - by golly, it's looking like a sweater! And thanks to swatching, where I discovered I would have to go DOWN two whole needle sizes, it will actually fit perfectly.
All neckline pieces on stitch holders, waiting for final ribbing.
Love it, love it, love it. But it's WAY too warm in Kansas to wear this right now.
This finished sweater is so phat, it caught a tree squirrel. My attempt at photographic wonderfulness.
AHEM. It is finished. Now, on to socks with a SHORT-ROW HEEL. Tutoring, anybody?
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