I can’t believe how much I’ve been slacking on showing off FO’s! I seriously finished my Hatteras Hat almost a week ago. Voila:
I did indeed run out of yarn at the brim, so I switched to some pretty purple I had in stash. Purple is the recipient’s favorite color, so I think she’ll be pretty happy with it.
Last night I ALSO finished…dun dun dun…the Black Hole Sweater!!!!
It is nice and cozy, and for all the hours I put into it I will sure as hell wear it. Sadly even with my alterations it’s still not that flattering though.
The back-waist shaping and the narrower sleeves just weren’t enough to keep it from overwhelming me. Oh well, it’s still going to be well-loved as cold as this winter’s already been.
I ALSO also finished my very first skein off the wheel this week. Well, I finished plying it. It has yet to actually come off the wheel and take a bath.
It seems to be about worsted weight, overall, but it’s definitely not my most consistent skein. Still, not bad for a first attempt with a new tool. Let’s hope my next skein is more up to my standards! Since this week has been a week of Finishing All the Things, I think next week(end) I will let my Start-itis roam free. There’s no way that can go wrong, right?
Feel Good Knitting 
Posted by caityrosey on December 14, 2013 at 7:46 pm
The first few skeins are definitely for practice 🙂
Posted by feelgoodknitting on December 14, 2013 at 9:38 pm
That’s what I’m telling myself!
Posted by caityrosey on December 14, 2013 at 10:42 pm
Or for later use as post modern, mixed media cat art.
Posted by feelgoodknitting on December 15, 2013 at 8:21 am
Brilliant!
Posted by caityrosey on December 15, 2013 at 9:06 am
That’s what seems to happen with the bits of yarn scraps I leave around the house by accident. I’m sure my cats are just yearning for more materials. They’re certainly not lacking for inspiration. The thing is, I’m just not that into the barf accents they seem to think are so necessary. I keep hoping its a phase, like Picasso’s blue period.
Posted by knitnrun4sanity on December 15, 2013 at 3:02 am
I love the black hole. Perfect for snuggling up in. Pure comfort. X
Posted by feelgoodknitting on December 15, 2013 at 8:21 am
It is definitely comfy!
Posted by knitnrun4sanity on December 15, 2013 at 2:59 pm
Looks it 🙂