The pattern I am using for the Jaeger Albany cardigan is called Otto. It is not, what naturally comes to mind when I think of the name Otto, however, and I am wondering about the thought process of the designer. There seems to be some intellectual or cultural differences in thought processes going on here, or just associations of which I am unaware, Still Otto it is.
It will not be my speediest sweater. At 6 stitches and 7 rows to the inch, I hope to finish by sometime in early July. Here is my paltry progress so far, after three days of knitting:
At roughly an inch a day, and considering that I have not knitted since Thursday, perhaps early July is an overly ambitious target. I will hope to improve. Still, the pattern is simple and almost mindless, although there was a brief period at Thursday's knitting group when I seemed incapable of counting to 4. The yarn is a pleasure to knit. I wish I had knit this sooner and purchased more of this yarn when it was still available.
But then, it seems that every project I knit makes me think of other things I could knit with whatever yarn I happen to have running through my fingers at that moment. The possibilities are endless. But there are always new yarns, and new ideas, and not enough hours in the day.
Perhaps it was the incessant cackling Thursday that messed with your ability to count to 4?
Posted by: Gina | Sunday, May 28, 2006 at 11:23 AM