Getting back up and running after a fiber festival as stimulating as Rhinebeck is hard work. Really. Just read all the entries or rather posts on re-entry out there. It’s Wednesday already and I am still exhausted, still playing catch up and still thinking about the Rhinebeck experience.
There are two finished objects. The sweater was seamed Saturday night during a great pizza and beer gathering in Carole’s suite. I have only steamed it. Comments on the pattern: I like the sweater, it will be great to wear and was a fun knit. It wasn’t written particularly well. You sort of had to follow your nose and hope for the best. It is a bit full at the underarm. I won’t change it, at least not until I’ve wet blocked it and worn it to break it in. I did add a bit of shaping to the waist area. Here’s the shot in the bathroom mirror. Maybe I need another cup of coffee…
Pattern: Taconic V-Neck
Needles: Knit Picks circs: 5,6,7 ( the metal tips)
Yarn: Shetland handspun, 2 ply, approx. 1000 yds. Spun on my Dixon wheel.
The other finished project, again in the bathroom mirror is the Crest of the Wave Scarf.
Pattern: my own
Yarn: Tashi, from Ball and Skein, 2 skeins, "Atlantic" colorway
Beads: had them around
Needles: Knitpicks #8 (again the wood)
A quick note:
When I left last week for Rhinebeck, Ball and Skein was unable to take PayPal. It was working when I went to bed last Wednesday, and not working when I went to my computer first thing Thursday morning. I am still trying to find the problem. I’ve spent the last couple days speaking (and trying to be pleasant, upbeat and not the sobbing mess I’m starting to become) to the tech support at my webhost, PayPal and the forum for Zencart. TANGLED MESS! Please be patient, if you want to place an order, email it to me. I will then send you a PayPal invoice and you can pay it directly from your account. It works fine, just not the way it is supposed to.
26 responses to “the week after, finishing up”
Oooh nice sweater! Very flattering. And lovely scarf. The Zencart issue doesn’t sound like fun, but we still know how to find you and order the old-fashioned way! 🙂
That scarf is incredible.
I love the sweater and the scarf. What’s the deal with the scarf pattern? Are you going to make it available?
They are both fabulous! My goal is to spin for a sweater in 2008 (or 2009 with purchase of wool at Rhinebeck) 😉
Wow, what a gorgeous sweater! Fabulous fit on you!
The scarf and sweater are lovely each on their own, but extra lovely together!
It was good to see you again!
What a beautiful sweater! And scarf! I want to knit them both! I’m looking at the scarf pattern and trying to deconstruct it.
Beautiful sweater. And the scarf jazzes it up fabulously!
Oh, oh, oh, OH! They are both gorgeous! I love how that cable travels straight up the front and then veers off to the side to follow the neckline. And it’s handspun, too! Sigh…
And your scarf just gave me an idea about some variegated Sea Silk that’s been giving me fits… 😉
Beautiful. I just started the Taconic V neck and yours looks better than the one in the pattern- I can actually see what the cables should look like. Yeah, the pattern directions leave a bit to be desired but it was only $1.49 to download so I can’t complain.
Gorgeous stuff, good work.
Both the sweater and scarf (I’ve been waiting to see what it looks like) are beautiful. And I’m so impresed that you spun the yarn for the sweater – one day perhaps I’ll do that too.
The sweater and the scarf both look great!
Yum! Handspun, handknit sweater with cables? Heaven!! Looks great with the scarf too.
The sweater looks wonderful as well as the scarf….love the beaded fringe………………!
Ok, WOW. Both of them are beautiful. I love that you spun, and knit the sweater. I’ve got 5 pounds of CVM to spin up just for this purpose. Great job!
Love your sweater … nice to see you at Rheinbeck and thanks for your direction for washing a fleece. I did end up buying the Chris Hall Montadale Fleece. It is really very nice all 6 1/4 lb, so you can have half. Let me know what you would like to do. Thanks.
Love your sweater. Nice to see you at Rhinebeck and thanks so much for your directions for washing a fleece. I did end up buying the Chris Hall Montadale. It really is as nice as you thought – 6 1/4 lbs, so you can have half, let me know.
Love the cables on the sweater! It really looks good on you, so does the scarf. One handspun and one handdyed, the work you had on them really shows !
Fun picture of you! I like your almost smile.
What a great sweater, an accomplishment to be totally proud of! I’m impressed that it took only 1000 yards – well actually 2000 spun yards…
Impressive sweater. I like it a lot.
I love that sweater. Thanks for modeling it for us Saturday night!
The sweater is really beautiful–classic! Amazing cables… And the scarf is lovely too! Gorgeous handwork! Hang in there with the Zen…
Wow. I LOVE the scarf. What a beautiful pattern.
Oh. My. Gosh. I’m behind on my reading, so I’m late to the party. Your handspun handknit is gorgeous. A work of art. I just love it. Nice work.
Wow! That sweater turned out perfectly! Great fit, style and classic! You’ll be wearing it forever.