Friday, June 24, 2016

Flying Needles

 Isn't this impressive?  Yes it is.  Every day I have knit on this, a little at a time, and I am beginning to see the end of the body of this sweater.  There are so many mistakes in this sweater but between the color variations of the yarn and the movement created by the pattern, those mistakes do not show (unless, of course, you are a real knitter and look very, very closely).


 Here I have folded the front over the back to show how far I still need to knit for the body.  Then I will knit the sleeves I forgot and lastly I will be knitting the button band.  I won't have this done this month but maybe July.


 Does everyone remember the large number of UFOs I talked about last week?  Well, you can now add one more, a hat.  I saw a picture of one of these hats on Gramma's Quilting Room.  I had decided I needed a hat to wear when I had to be out in the summer sun: I tend to quickly become weak if my head is uncovered.  And I especially liked that Peaches and Cream cotton yarn is recommended and I still have a lot of it from the washcloths I made at Christmas.  So here is how far I have gotten.  I am almost to the part where we decrease to the top.  And then I am to return to the beginning, pick up stitches and knit the brim.  I think this will be a fun hat to wear.\


This is an easy pattern and fun to do.  I am going to try to get it done next week.  Gari

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5 comments:

Dar said...

Look at you go girl. It is almost done and it is turning out wonderfully. Your hat looks cute. I wouldn't think of wearing a knitted hat to keep the sun off my head, but why not. Baseball caps are made with cotton fabrics, aren't they.

Kate said...

Your sweater is looking great! Love all the colors in the yarn. Your hat is going to be a fun one, love that wobbly brim.

Judy D in WA said...

Oh you make me laugh! I love to blame other people for all my projects...I believe you are on that list. :)
My granddaughter loves her hat and wants another. Your sweater is looking fabulous! Just keep knitting...

Evelyn aka Starfishy said...

I think about the sun and burn! I almost always sit in the shade and wear a hat, but I have never thought about knitting a summer hat! Great idea! No one is ever going to see any mistakes in that sweater! It looks good to me!

Evelyn aka Starfishy said...

I think about the sun and burn! I almost always sit in the shade and wear a hat, but I have never thought about knitting a summer hat! Great idea! No one is ever going to see any mistakes in that sweater! It looks good to me!