First off, I have to share my excitement with you on this … my February Lady Sweater is DONE!
Pattern: February Lady Sweater / Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash / Raveled here.
I made the size XL and used about 7 and a half balls of the Cascade 220 superwash (I had purchased 9, in case). To get gauge, I used US7 needles rather than the US8 that the pattern calls for.
I chose to make three-quarter length sleeves. There are 19 lace repeats (one from prior to where you cast off for the sleeve, and 18 knit after picking up the stitches again) plus 8 garter ridges to make the cuff.
So now that my sweater is done, I’m itching for what’s next … ?
Suddenly I feel a lot more competent where larger garments are concerned, and digging through my stash, I remembered I had a bunch of balls of King Cole Splash DK and a vest pattern I’d picked up quite some time ago.
The bright green makes me think of springtime, which I am looking forward to. It seems like a really “happy” knit to shake the winter BLAHs. So I’m casting this on tonight! I’m excited!!
I’m also thinking I need to get back to my sock knitting. I’ve been tempted to buy some more sock needles (I prefer 32″ circulars to magic loop) because I swear mine disappear (erm, or they just might still be located on a bunch of unfinished sock projects *ahem*).
I signed up for the 2010 Rockin’ Sock Club from Blue Moon Fiber Arts (and am so psyched for the January shipment). However… I realized I still have all these from the 2009 club to knit: Rogue Roses, Fraggle Squiggle, In Season, Knetted, and Raven Swirl. (I have the yarn wound for Rogue Roses and Fraggle Squiggle … that’s a start, right?)
… And we won’t even discuss how many kits from the 2008 and 2009 Loopy Ewe Sock Club I have yet to knit. (*cough*mostofthem*cough*) I don’t think I’ll be signing up (or rather, putting my name into the sign-up lottery) for that one this year because unlike the Rockin’ Sock Club, spaces are limited in Loopy Ewe’s, and I’ve been a member two years in a row — it is someone else’s turn.
So anyway… once I’m over this small obsession with knitting bigger garments, I need to get back to socks. Lots and LOTS of socks.
