Wednesday, October 13, 2010

It Just Keeps Going

I've been working on my Brother's Sweater for almost two weeks and the stockinette body seems almost never ending. I'm not a huge fan of too may in progress pictures but since this does look different from when I first introduced you to it I figured it would be ok.


My plan is to knit the body until it is 17". As you can see, I'm only at 12.5" so there's still a few more to go. Assuming I'm knitting at a rate of 6" per week, I should have the correct length by the end of next week.  One great thing about this project is that, at least right now, it is pretty mindless. I take it to work with me and knit a row or two on my break. I take it to class with me and knit a few more rows when the professor shows a video. No counting, no looking.  



Another great thing is this Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool. I've really liked working with it so far; not too scratchy, just enough wooly smell. And to top it off, I'm still on the first skein!

4 comments:

  1. glad to hear your report on that wool...i've been wondering about it. good luck plugging along on the sweater!

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  2. Great yardage! Knitting a sweater isn't very exciting in the middle, but it's good to know you're progressing so quickly.

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  3. No knitting in class - that's an order - LOL

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  4. I'm knitting a man's jumper at the moment too....and this bit does take a while doesn't it....the great thing is that you don't have to think too much when you're doing it....as opposed to patterned socks which I am also knitting....the colour of the wool is great....I love it....and one skein ....wow...I reckon I'm up to about my fourth already...tiny little silly balls....

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