Hi everyone. I hope you're having a nice weekend. Our weather hasn't been the most spring-like, more like typical New Hampshire early spring. There's some nasty wintery weather potential in today's and tomorrow's forecast. AUGH!!!
A few weeks back I finished knitting the sweater I've been working on that I started in late winter 2024. It's made with heavy Icelandic yarn in the Icelandic style, so when the weather warms up, I put it away because it's too hot to knit with that wool then.
I'm going to share it today for Nicole's Sunday in the Art Room, also known as sitar. And since it makes me happy, I'm also linking up to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.
You'll have to excuse my photos because I was trying to find a good place to photograph the sweater. I ended up laying it out on the rug on the landing that goes upstairs. I can't try it on and show me modeling it because I still need to do some hand stitching on it. Not only do I have some loose threads to weave in, but when you knit these sweaters you need to hand stitch up a hole that forms under each armpit. You can see I have some stitch holders in each armpit to keep me from losing the unknit stitches which, if those stitches came out, would unravel that part of the sweater.
Congrats, Chapeau, a great sweater!!! See you in it soon or.. wish you an early Spring and wait till Autumn? Cannot decide - have a great Sunday, hugs
ReplyDeleteLooks great, Erika.
ReplyDelete...your own design is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteI really love the pattern and the colour is GREAT!
ReplyDeleteI loveee the colors you chose.
ReplyDeleteThese are a lot of work for sure-My Mom had knit me a sweater similiar with very tiny stitches-but sadly it never fit me right even when I was very thin. I never told her. I ended up cutting it up a few years ago and sewed into a wool quilt I had made.
I so hope you don't get snow or ice-what a depresser for sure. we are the opposite two days in a row of 90 plus degrees-a bit early for that
happy new week
Like you the colours appeal Erika and such a lovely pattern, my Mum used to knit similar patterns for the children, Fairisle, sadly (or not) I never got the knack of knitting, even a scarf ends up different width at the ends.
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That is a beautiful sweater and the colors are pretty together. Finish the hand sewing. We're supposed to get some snow tomorrow and you'll be able to wear your new sweater
ReplyDeleteThat's a stunning yoke! You're so creative!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely the beautiful pattern and color; you can be proud of you 👏
ReplyDeleteDid you use it this winter or windy spring 🤔
Happy weekend 🌷☘️🐛
How cool that you made this, Erika!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh!!!!! This is gorgeous! I too love the colors and your talent and ability to knit with such precision is amazing. Very well done my friend. Thank you for sharing with SITAR and have a nice Sunday.
ReplyDeleteLovely sweater!
ReplyDeleteThe sweater is fabulous. I love the yarn and admire the pattern.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Anyone who can knit more than a dishcloth is an artist in my book. I can't imagine knitting a sweater.
ReplyDeleteThat is fabulous! Well done on creating your own design--it looks great! It'll be so cozy and warm.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this sweater!!! The colors are amazing. Your knitting looks so perfect, and I'm impressed that you can go ahead and make up your own pattern if you want to. I can knit-so I must teach myself to do this. I am not very good at color knitting-i guess carrying the threads along-it's been a few years. But I still make one color shawls and scarves. This is really stunning.
ReplyDeleteThe design on the jumper is amazing.. your hands and eyes must be amazingly controlled.
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