Finished. Finally. Love. It was a bit of indulgence to take the time to knit a pattern I did not write, but lessons were learned.
1. Never leave home without a row counter.
2. If you're going to leave a project on the shelf for 18 months,, take good notes before setting aside (including needle size and last row knit) and pin it to the garment.
3. Brush hair before photo shoot. Or at least look in a mirror.
Read MoreThese days I spend most of my knitting energy making stuff up - which is why knitting other people's patterns has become a guilty pleasure. I started this project about 18 months ago. In the meantime, I've gotten quite a lot of knitting done on other projects - while the unfinished back of this sweater has had an epic nap in a basket on a shelf. I picked it up again this weekend as I was re-organizing the shelves in my new studio. I've had a few false starts lately and it's just so nice to have something to work on while I figure out what's next.
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