1st sweater…
November 20, 2009
…in the bag bithces!
now, it’s said that one’s first sweater is bound to be wonky. while i would argue that mine is beautifully constructed and well knit, it does have a bit of wonkiness.
the wonkiness, you can see, comes from me not checking batch numbers on my undyed yarn meaning the bottom is a lighter brown than the top. rather than be discouraged, i’m calling it a design feature and dubbing this my rothko sweater.
while sweaters in a bush may be the milieu of stephanie pearl-mcphee, i think she gets her husband to trim them or something, because the bush makes my sweater look lumpy. alors, my roommate helped me to create a yokoo-esk photoshoot.
then we hammed it up a little.
that last one? that captures how i really feel about finishing this sweater. it’s been a trip bitches, and i’m already swatching for the next one.
Bitches Get Stitches 
November 20, 2009 at 5:03 pm
That last picture is wonderful, as is that sweater. Make me a warm scarf.
November 20, 2009 at 5:05 pm
I’ll also accept a hat. Both are things I seriously need. It may not snow a lot here, but the cold rain isn’t exactly much fun to be stuck in with just a hoodie.
November 20, 2009 at 10:24 pm
a hat can be done easily. colors? head circumference? i’ll make you a butch beanie.
November 20, 2009 at 5:31 pm
I LOVE IT!
The last picture is simply fabulous. I love the green shoes!
November 20, 2009 at 10:25 pm
thanks! stop by the shop and stitch more with us!
November 20, 2009 at 6:48 pm
it is awesome! you look great in it. i can’t believe it’s your first! it’s beautiful. makes me want to make one now!
November 20, 2009 at 10:28 pm
thanks lisa. you have great taste so it means a lot.
November 21, 2009 at 12:46 am
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! Can’t wait to see the sweater in person Monday. Love the splits. Reminds me of Scot Hamilton, who by the way I saw on his return to the ice – on TV live. Love ya.
November 21, 2009 at 12:51 am
PS where is the red doored garage. Yours blue. I assume you didn’t paint it.
November 21, 2009 at 8:19 pm
YOU ARE AMAZING
February 10, 2011 at 6:29 am
Where did you get the pattern from? I like the sweater, good job for a beginner! I actually like the Rothko motif, I thought it was on purpose. I am looking for a similar pattern to knit one for my husband and it is impossible to find anything he will like. Everything is too ornate, too extravagant (cable patter, OMG!), too colourful, not manly enough etc…Yet he’s bugging me all the time “when are you going to knit one for me…?”