After finally finishing the Hoodie in a record 2 years, I thought it might be best if I didn’t attempt another sweater. The first one took forever because I had severe KADD (Knitting Attention Deficit Disorder) while working on it. However, I’ve been getting that itch to knit another sweater. Or cardigan. Or hoodie. And I keep coming back to either this or this. I’m drawn to the cables, I think.
I’ve also been reading Sweater Project‘s blog and he’s been working on fair isle saxon braid cable that is destined to be the border of a cardigan and I’m absolutely fascinated by this. I want to make one too! Which brings me back to Samus and Mariah.
Way back in the winter, I started to make Tubey, but lost interest. I think it was the miles and miles of stockinette that did it for me. I’m thinking that lovely grey yarn plus the lipstick red yarn I just ordered from Fabulous Yarn should be more than enough to make either one of these sweaters. Or something like them.
Also, I finished B’s sock, and while it fits him, it’s not as tight a fit as he would like so I’m thinking that I’ll measure his foot to make a better fitting sock the next time around and then probably redo the first one if the second makes for a better sock. B, we’ve already been over this. You might be happy with receiving something that is handknit, but I won’t be happy until it fits you properly. It’s not what you think works, it’s what I know works as far as the socks go. Besides, practice makes perfect. However, Little Man’s sock fits perfectly, I just need to finish it now that I’ve finished B’s sock. Then it’s on to the Second Sock for both of them. I think that having two different socks going at the same time makes for a more interesting time knitting and the chance of developing Second Sock Syndrome will not be too bad. I also think a nice glass (or 2 or 3) of Shiraz will fortify my will to persevere should I develop any inkling of SSS.
And now that I have blogged about all these things before actually doing any of them, the reality of any of these things happening will now be inversely proportional to how much I blogged about them. Or maybe it’s conversely proportional. Eh, I’ve probably screwed myself either way.
Dude, make the Mariah. That’s hot.
I’m working on Mariah right now and it’s absolutely gorgeous (though I think I may beat your two year record at the rate I’m going) Be careful of all those “at the same time” instructions though. I’ve knit that damn sleeve twice now.
I have to agree…the Mariah is AWESOME!! Then, can you get a nose ring too?
Survey says:
Yes! to the Mariah.
NO to the nose ring.