I love finishing projects, especially when they take a long time. Back in February, I decided to make the cover Swirl Sweater from the book, Knit, Swirl!, by Sandra McIver out of handspun yarn. I already had about 3 spun skeins of handpainted wool and wool-blend fiber, and proceeded to spin up about 15 more skeins from several of my favorite dyers.
Around June 15, I cast on 569 stitches and the sweater was started. Yesterday, July 15, the last stitches were bound off, and today the sweater was blocked. I am hoping that tomorrow, it will be dry in the summer heat, and I will be able to sew the seam that goes from the left cuff, up the front lapel, around the back of the neck and down to the other cuff. Then it will be put away until the weather cools off in the Fall.
I used 19 skeins of yarn in this sweater, and there is a lOT of yarn left over, so now I’m thinking about another sweater. I think I have rocks in my head...
Around June 15, I cast on 569 stitches and the sweater was started. Yesterday, July 15, the last stitches were bound off, and today the sweater was blocked. I am hoping that tomorrow, it will be dry in the summer heat, and I will be able to sew the seam that goes from the left cuff, up the front lapel, around the back of the neck and down to the other cuff. Then it will be put away until the weather cools off in the Fall.
I used 19 skeins of yarn in this sweater, and there is a lOT of yarn left over, so now I’m thinking about another sweater. I think I have rocks in my head...
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