I’m a very bad girl

So, I went out and bought yarn for my own Veronica sweater.  Yep, I couldn’t resist.  Besides, my sample was completely on hold until finding out what pattern to use.  (As it turns out, she wants not only a different pattern but also a different yarn.  I’m now in the middle of winding over 900 yards of yarn for the new project.)  In the meantime, I’ve been chugging away at my Veronica sweater.

I bought Cascade’s Venezia Worsted, which is a little heavier than the pattern calls for, but it was just too lovely to pass up.  A blend of wool and silk, it has a beautiful sheen with a lovely hand.  I’m absolutely loving it.  I’ve got the fit in the shoulders and armscye perfect, but it’s a little tight around.  To compensate, I’ve done about four rows of sc down each side of the front closure (that pattern only calls for two rows down one side in order to create the button holes), and I’m going to use hooks instead of buttons.

I also did the collar before working on the sleeves, because I want to see if I can make them full length.  I now have one sleeve half done and have just started on the second with about two-thirds of a skein left.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

I’m also continuing to make progress on the hoodie baby blanket.  Slow but steady wins the race, right?

And then, as if I don’t have enough projects going on right now, I’ve also started knitting a kitchen towel with the leftover yarn from my Log Cabin baby blanket.  It’s turning out kind of cute and should also be nice and functional since the yarn is 100% cotton.

January 31, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting

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