see mi knit

Yo, this stuff is hot, HAWT, off the needles. How fresh and toasty off the needles? SO fresh and toasty that I couldn't wait to get a proper camera and instead had a co-worker take one for me using my camera phone:

Yes, I work in a cube farm.  But pulling this sweater off the needles and wearing it right then and there sure brightens this place up!

Details
Pattern: Custom made for me by Art Fibers.  Basically a fitted boatneck sweater with ribbed edgings.
Yarn: 2.25 skeins of Art Fibers Whisper in color #3
Needles: Denise interchangeables both 10.5 and 9s for edgings

Modifications
I made the sleeves shorter and made the bottom ribbing longer.  Somehow the first round of knitting made the torso much too short so I had to knit down a couple more inches.  Picking up stitches was a beeeeeee-yatch, but the result is well worth it.

I'll have to take a proper picture in proper sunlight for the album.  I hope it doesn't change TOO much after a washing and blocking.  The color variations in this sweater are just fantasmic.  Actually that swatch from the link to Whisper is pretty darned accurate.  I am in lurve.

I can't wait for my other co-workers to come back from lunch and be all like, "Hey weren't you wearing some other sweater this morning?"

And I'll be all like, "Sure was!"

And they'll be all like, "Did you change?"

And then I'll be all like, "I MADE it and then PUT IT ON.... FRESH OFF THE NEEDLES... where'd you go for lunch?"

Woah, baby's got FO's to show!

First off we got Yukon Leaves socks

Loooove these socks. I was worried I would be bored using single colored yarn, but was pleasantly surprised at how engrossed I became. The pattern is great and it just flew on US2s!

Pattern: Yukon Leaves
Yarn: Tess in green?
Needles: Inox US2
Modifications: I continued the pattern down the foot, but pretty much stayed true otherwise.

Next up is Kiri

Blargh to dying cameras.  The yarn is a lot greener and prettier and variegated-er.

Pattern: Kiri
Yarn: Tess superwash merino in a very pretty green
Needles: Addi Turbo circulars US6

Finally, my first faire isle project!

This was so fun and much easier than I thought it would be. It was a practice project in preparation for the real faire isle project.

Pattern: Faire Isle bag from Holiday Handknits
Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca
Needles: Addi Turbo circulars US6

Whew!!

Next time will be updates on my current WIPs.  Here's a hint though:  The green phase is over, I am now obsessed with red.

I sense danger and my knitty senses are tingling.

Danger that bears the name: New (tangent) Hobby

Ok so the name's not that flashy, but don't let that fool you.  We are hooked.  Those who are already lost to the charm and allure of this hobby, you know what I mean and I know you don't feel sorry for me at all.

Your eyes do not deceive you, I used syringes, minus the needle to apply the Kool Aid.  They worked well enough (I'd actually like to experiment with needles) but I think next time I'll use the sponge brushes as suggested by Scout.

And upgrade to more potent dye.  And make a warping board.  And buy more undyed yarn.

'Cause we're hooked.

March Goals

1. Finish slipped stitch rib socks Abandoned
2. Finish Flower Basket Shawl Done!
3. Promote Hudson to FO status Done!
4. Baby booties and beanie for coworker Done!
5. Select and make lots of progress on some random Faire Isle project Done!
6. Don't think about Hourglass What's a Hourglass?
7. Finished cable clutch
   
8. Started Yukon Leaves socks
9. Started Kiri

April Goals

1. Finish Yukon Leaves socks
2. Start some new socks, project TBD
3. Finish Kiri
4. Start another Christmas gift shawl, project TBD
5. Finish Faire Isle bag

I actually did better this month than I expected, March felt very busy and I feel like I hardly got anything done.  April's list seems rather sparse but three FOs and then putting 2 projects on the needles hardly sounds unambitious.