knitting projects

I finally finished up the February Lady Sweater for NaKniSweMo last Monday (about 15 days late). After a thorough wet blocking, the sweater was set to wear and I love how it turned out! Here's a flat photo of the finished sweater. You can find more details here on Ravelry.

I went a little yarn crazy around here to pick up the remaining yarn for my Zig Zag afghan (which has been neglected, but not forgotten!).

How did I get all of those hanks of yarn into balls? Oh, with my new swift, of course!

I really like working with this and it is so pretty to watch it spinning away while I make balls. I picked it up a City Knits in Detroit, where I was lucky enough to meet and talk with the owner, Karen Kendrick-Hands, who designed the Lifted Twill hat pattern for Interweave Knits Winter 09. I picked up these two skeins of Misti Alpaca Chunky to make this hat myself.

Comments

[ashley]

That sweater is beautiful!

[jenclair]

I LOVE this sweater!

[jessica]

Your February Lady turned out great! If I had one, I would wear it every single day!

[Oiyi]

I love the sweater! Beautiful.

Yarn Swifts are awesome!

[gardenymph]

Oh Rebekah! I love love love that sweater! You did a beautiful job! Now you must model it for us, okay? :~)
I like your swift too. I've never heard of one, but now I am thinking that I needs me one.

Beautiful yarn. :~)

[amy]

as usual, i don't know where to begin gushing over all those colors, and pretty things!

so i will just say - that will be a fabulous blanket, for sure!

[amandajean]

your sweater is gorgeous!!!

i bought my first hank of yarn a few weeks ago and they spun it into a ball for me. oh, i loved that...so pretty! your yarn choices are fantastic.

[Patty]

I just love your green sweater; it’s so elegant!

[Sarah]

Wow, the sweater is lovely! And I love the pics of you in it in the next post... too cute!