I’m so excited, I think I wet my pants!

I am severely sleep deprived, but I am done! 

Pattern:  Twist by Chic Knits

Yarn:    Cascade 220

Color:   Gris

Needles:   US 6 & 7

 

The sewing up when a whole lot smoother than I thought it would.  I tried it on sans collar at about 9:30 pm.  Hubby thought he was going to have to cart me off to the loony bin.  I was laughing out loud and dancing through the house saying, “look at me! I knit this!”  Once I was done with my little audition for Dancing with the Stars (’cause I know I am a rock star now), I picked up stitches and finished knitting the collar at 1:30 this morning.  I couldn’t decide if I wanted to follow the directions or not.  They did not seem to make any sense.  I trusted the designer and did it her way, except for stopping at 4″ instead of 5″, which I am totally fine with because it is perfect.   The collar and button bands still need to be blocked, but I don’t care. I am calling it done!  The blocking can wait until spring.

I was determined to have this sweater finished while it was still cold enough to wear it.  Since the groundhog apparently saw his shadow yesterday, I got my wish. 

Now, I don’t want anyone to think that this was a hard knit.  It wasn’t.  I oculd have finished it days ago.   Life just seemed to be getting in my way a lot there at the end.  Sigh.  It happens.  I don’t even care, though.  This is the first time I have knit an adult sweater that I am actually proud to show off and that fits me well.  

I have several sweaters from last summer that I wore quite a bit, but I never really liked them.  I needed something to cover my shoulders at work, so I wore them.  I think those sad unappreciated sweaters will be moving along to the Salvation Army this weekend, though.  I have confidence in my sweater making ability now.  I will not settle for anything I do not truly love. Yea, me!

I started working on Sweet Pea part Deux.  I like working with chunky yarn. Stuff goes so much quicker that way.  I’m already halfway up the back.  I’m also hoping I have enough left over to make a pair of these.  Cool, hu?  

Well, got to go dance around some more and show anyone who will stop for 30 seconds my brand new sweater, that I made all by myself! Hee!