Sunday, November 23, 2008

Two FOs for your enjoyment






Yes, of course, I'm still knitting...I even managed to clear up one of my old wips.



First off the needles is the Shalom Cardigan:


I used up 8 balls from my stash of LB Kool Wool in fushia. I love this one. You definitely get what you knit, and who could hate a top down project? I literally had nothing left to sew on this ginormous button that I found at Wally World. It's a perfect match, too. Oh, forgot to say...started on 10-22-08 and finished on 10-29-08 and used size 10 circs. It's a quickie, that's for sure. My mom loved it, so I am in the process of knitting hers in grey Kool Wool. I had 9 balls leftover from knitting the Spicy Fitted Tee. I'll post a pic when I've finished that one.



Next up is my CPH. I can't explain why I stalled out on this one. All I had left to knit was one sleeve cap, the hood, and the ribbing around. I started it over a year ago...I think it was 10-21-07. I can't remember how many skeins I used of LB Wool Ease. Not my fave yarn, but I'm still stashbusting. I think I used the required needles. My only complaint with the pattern is that I felt the sleeves were tad slim--especially if you want to layer. I ended up making a size 36" because I already read where the fronts were too small. Also, if anyone is reading this, I'd like to hear your feelings on Wool Ease. I made a vest from this a few years ago, and after wearing it for one day, it pilled horribly. It's got to be the acrylic content. Oh yeah...the color is wheat. I did a 3 needle bind off for the hood, and did the ribbing all around on one circ. Trying to avoid more seaming. I will say, with the turn of cool weather in FL, this kept me warm. Hopefully, in my next post I will have 2 more fos to add.

My last bit of news is that the dh and I went to Ribfest to FINALLY see Styx. I have been wanting to see them for 3 years. The weather was soooo cooperative...matter of fact, the last day of warm weather we had...and the band was GREAT! DH explained why they didn't play my fave song-"Light Up" and his- "Babe". Damn Dennis DeYoung. Well, he missed a mighty rockin' version of "Renegade".