Anyway, I finished up my shrug on Thursday night when I went to Lindsay's apartment:
I like that this yarn made a lighter shrug that won't make me hot and sweaty the second I put it on. Hopefully this means it will be better for spring time wear than the one I made from Vanna's Choice.
Now that I've finished another medium sized project, I've decided it's time to take it up a notch. I've been admiring sweater patterns for a while now, but I've never been brave enough to try one. Finally I decided I'll never know if I don't try so I chose a pattern out of one of the magazines Lindsay had. Hopefully by the end I'll have something like this:
That's the picture that came with the pattern so I know that's what I'm aiming for. I decided instead of using the pricey yarn suggested I'd use Lion Brand Cotton Ease, since it's also a cotton blend that's worsted weight just much more affordable for my budget. Also I lucked out and the yarn was on sale at A.C Moore, what luck! I decided to go with a nice light aqua color:
I started knitting the day before yesterday and so far I've got a sleeve cuff and some of the right sleeve knit:
I like the pattern so far and I think the eyelet pattern will keep knitting this sweater interesting. My only complaint is that this yarn combined with the bamboo needles I'm using makes decreases a huge pain. But now that I've done a few rows and gotten used to it I think it will get better as I go. Hopefully I'll be able to figure out this sweater construction, since from what I can tell it's different from normal: You knit the right half and seam it up the side, then the left half and seam that, then you graft them together in the middle. I think I can handle it and hopefully I'll have a lovely new cardigan to wear at the end! I also hope it fits... I measured myself and chose the size appropriately, but part of me is nervous I'm going to make all this effort and end up with something too big or too small. On the upside if it doesn't fit I can always give it to my mom or sister based on whether it comes out too small or too big.
I'll be sure to post pictures of my progress as I go, so keep checking back for updates!
Brianna....your knitting is so freaking amazing. Holy crud. I'm so impressed!!!
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