Greetings dear Unravelers and Happy First Wednesday in February!
Is it just me or are you all surprised to find yourself on the seventh day of this month?
I hit a HUGE milestone on Sunday afternoon… (I feel like I should insert a drumroll here… lol)
I finished the knitting portion of The Great Cabled Sweater!
Done… with a skein to spare! All ready for a nice long soak!
Which ushered in a rush for the washing and blocking of all the pieces. Fortunately, the weather is cooperating delightfully here in the ‘Burgh… a week of warm sunny days to speed the drying. My yard looked quite hilarious…
Precise measurements… come on sun, dry these pieces!
Tuesday morning the pieces were mostly dry and so The Great Mattress Seaming began! I am nervous… as all get out! It’s A LOT of seaming, people. Seaming inside and outside… I made a more concise list of seaming order. Please send all the Seaming Juju you can muster my way. I hope to have a finished sweater THIS WEEK! (although, if this warm weather holds I might not get to wear it until next winter… sigh.) And I will begin my search for the Perfect Buttons (so any button retailer recommendations would be gratefully accepted!)
To celebrate, I whipped up two fuchsia “valentine” trees for the gnomes!
The Gnome Home is all set for the Valentine’s holiday!
And wound some yarn for another pair of socks… and cast on! (who am I?? lol)
The reading this week… slow as all get out. Just two finishes… The next Max Tudor Mystery, A Demon Summer. Perfect palette clearing listening! And Laurie Frankl’s latest book, Family Family. The premise is curious but I have strong thoughts about all of it.
And with that, I have some seaming to get back to! What about you all… what is demanding your attention this week?
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Sending you all good vibes for the Great Seaming! The sweater will be so cosy when it’s finished 😊
And good seaming vibes are coming to you from my part of the world. The Seaming Fairy has been instructed to wave her wand in your direction. Can’t wait to see the finished garment
Congratulations on finishing the knitting part and sending seaming juju your way! What an accomplishment that sweater will be! I’m knitting a sock and listening (!! – me!!) to The Poisonwood Bible.
Hooray for finished knitting on all those pieces! I have all the confidence in you for your seaming — just take it slow and steady. It’s a lot to do, but it will all be worth it in the end. I don’t think we’re entirely done with the cold weather, so I’m sure you’ll get to wear it at least a bit before you have to pack it up.
I’ve mainly been working on spinning this week (on my last of three bobbins of singles) and am reading In Memoriam.
Wow your February knitting is on FIRE! love the trees, so so cute. How nice that Mother Nature is cooperating with your blocking. I’ve been outside the last two days enjoying the sun because I know it won’t last forever.
Love a good cable sweater, but not one I have to seam. Am sending you all the positive seaming juju I have your way.
It’s been warm here, too warm, it’s winter! Relief is on the way, rain today and a big ‘California hang over’ storm (snow) heading to the Front Range this weekend.
Love those gnomes and know the Valentine trees brighten up the party!
Wow!! And WOW. Done!!! And that IS a lot of seaming. I bet it will go faster than you think. (I actually find mattress seaming fun. Such a satisfying ‘zip up’.) Our mornings have still been quite chilly, maybe you can get a few hours of wear in, at least?!
Such a treat to see the Valentine Village displayed. What gorgeous details in your gnomes!
BRAVO to you, Kat! Getting all of that knitting done is An Accomplishment to be celebrated. The seaming will be fine, I’m sure! Faster than you fear, I’m betting. And I’m also betting that you’ll have plenty of opportunity to wear that lovely sweater. Springs are fickle, after all. . .
(And those fuchsia trees are c.h.a.r.m.i.n.g as all get out.) XO
I wish my yard had a cabled sweater in it! Your sweater pieces look great and I’m also sure that you will sew them together beautifully. It’s supposed to be much colder here next week, so I hope it’s also sweater weather in Pittsburgh. And those trees and your socks really make February a month of terrific knits. Way to go!
Sending ALL the good seaming juju.
Look at those beautiful sweater pieces drying in the sun! I always dread seaming but it usually goes quickly once I get into the rhythm of it. And I do think it makes for a better structure for a sweater. Even if you don’t get to wear that sweater with a coat, I think it will be perfect for chilly spring days.
Woot Woot for finishing the knitting on that sweater. What an adventure that has been but for a great project. I can’t wait to see it all seamed up. That shawl collar is just the best. I like the Valentine trees. Great idea.
Happy seaming vibes to you! Very impressive knitting Kat.
Love the gnome house, is it open to the public view or just at home for family?