After 10 days without knitting (how DID that happen?) I have been knitting like a mad woman. I got abut 4 inches knitted on the back of the sweater on Sunday, between a fabulous contemporary music concert and some quality reading time as well. Then Monday night and a good bit of today I was determined that I would finish the back of the sweater. Although I am only a fraction of the way through the sweater it feels like a great accomplishment. Since this is a cardigan, the biggest single piece is done, and the bigger pieces are always the hardest for me to get through.
I can't get the whole thing in my camera view so you only get a partial shot:
It hasn't been blocked yet so there are still a few lumps and bumps to work out, but I think it is looking pretty good.
I am gong in to NYC tomorrow and this allows me to start one of the front pieces on the train. The thought of lugging that big bulky back piece all over Manhattan did not thrill me, and I am going to start out with enough of a burden because I have to take my sewing machine in for repair as well. With the demise of Amazing Threads (or at least its sale and the loss of the sewing machine department) there is no longer anyone nearby who is willing to take on my Elna and whom I would trust to do so.
Oh, you will cook up any excuse for a trip into Manhattan and some extra knitting time, won't you? At first, I panicked, thinking that "tomorrow" would be Thursday, and there's no way I can tolerate you missing another Thursday. Not even for Manhattan.
Posted by: Gina | Wednesday, March 07, 2007 at 10:41 PM