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May Knit Goals!
I'm prone to being a scatterbrain, so I try to make a short list of things to accomplish each month (lest I have 27 different non matching socks).

No throwing books during finals - Sucess!

Finish Yarrow Rib #2

Start (finish?) Entrelac Socks

Start Eunny's Vest, Ribbi Cardi #2

Work on Dumb Scarf

On the Sticks

K1, YO, K2Tog Scarf

Sort of Samus

Yarrow Ribbed Sock

Rogue

Raglan with lace panel sleeves

Ribbi Cardi #2 (black/purple)

Mountain Stream Scarf

Sweater-A-Month 2007

Picovoli: Cathay - Needs blocking

Cabled Hoodie: Cascade 220 - Needs seams

Urban Aran

Mariah

Durrow - Done!

KnitPicks' Kimono Sweater: Silky Wool

[Sort of] Samus: Chester Farms 2-ply worsted - Some seaming and a whole lot of i-cord left

Ruffli Cardi

Top Down Raglan: Nashua Creative Focus Worsted - Needs blocked

Tricot: Ella Rae Classic (?)

Janda: Rowan All Seasons Cotton (gray/lavender/white) - Done!

Tubesque: Noro Garden + ???

Springfield (Cabley Twisty Rib Raglan): Cotton Plus

CeCe: ??

Lucy in the Sky: Shelridge Farms W4 (pink lemonade)

Rogue: Handspun

Shawl Collar Cardigan: Kathmandu Aran Tweed - Done!

Elizabeth Zimmermann's Bog Jacket

Ribbi Cardi: Cotton Ease (Black/Purple)

Ribbi Cardi: Cotton Ease (Blue/White)

Simple Knitted Bodice: Silky Wool?

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Knitting on the Road along

Sweater-a-Month KAL

An Unused Box!
Something should go here.
FO: Ribbi Cardi
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
I didn't realize how off crooked all my clothes were when I took this picture
Photo by awesome coworker.

Pattern: Ribbi Cardi by Bonne Marie Burns/ChicKnits

Yarn: Shelridge Farms W4 in Eggplant and Wisteria (4, and 3 balls, respectively. If I remember correctly). I adore this yarn. Such a nice hand to it when finished, subtle variations in color (in a good way, not in a pooling/flashing way), so soft while knitting with it. The hanks are a little messy when you're winding, but after they're in balls it might just be the most perfect yarn ever.

Needles: US 7, bamboo

Time: About two weeks to knit - I think. I started it the last weekend of September and it was blocking by October 14th. I finished seaming over Thanksgiving weekend.

Mods: Lengthened the body and sleeves. I've misplaced my pattern with notes scribbled in the margins, but I think I could have made the body a little longer still. It isn't bad short, but I've been tugging on the hem so that it covers my tee-shirt all day.

I love it, and I'd knit it again in a minute! (Maybe I'll spice it up, and do the ribbed all over version.) It was so fast, it looks so cute, and it fits so well. I skipped around all afternoon waiting for people to compliment my sweater, just so I could say "Thank you! I made it!" I made a quick stop at Stitch DC to pick up yarn to finish a hat, along with some super long circulars (yarn was a success, circs were not; but I did get a cute little sheep measuring tape instead), and got to show off there. It's fun being around knitters who are familiar with the internet - Jess (Stitch DC employee) immediately knew it was Ribbi Cardi.
posted by Amber @ 8:30 PM  
3 Comments:
  • At 8:16 AM, Blogger Bonne Marie said…

    Are you ever GORGEOUS! What a beautiful sweater - I just finished a pullover with that yarn and I adore it!

    So pretty!

     
  • At 5:50 PM, Blogger knitfriendly said…

    Congrats Amber! It looks great on you! :)

     
  • At 8:48 PM, Blogger Unknown said…

    Yay! Finished object! Finished object! Congrats!

     
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