Craft Freak

Toasty Wool Sweater . . . in maroon November 19, 2009

So, I have been working on this sweater, off and on, for about four years now.  It is one of my many unfinished projects.  But I think the end is in sight.  I have the front and back done and the shoulders sewn together.  I have completed one arm and am making headway on the second, as you can see from the picture.  I have to say, the arms have been fun so far.  Am I crazy to say I like picking up stitches?  I think it makes a nice looking join, unlike my shoulder seems, which are a bit wonky.  The pattern came from Alison Hansel of the Blue Blog and Charmed Knits fame.  Believe it our not, she taught me how to knit.  It was a hat class at A Good Yarn in Brookline, MA when I was living up there.  I soooo miss that store (sniff . . .).  But I still have the hat!  Well, the sweater fun continues.  I’m still deciding if I want to put the ‘H’ (for Hogwarts) on the front.  I’m worried it will be too difficult.  Then again, I’m brave enough to attempt a whole sweater.  Here is my progress so far:

Mmmm, warm wool.