so, once i finished the body and hood of the sweater, i decided that i really liked how it looked as a vest. plus, i was really over it and dreading doing the sleeves, so that was an added incentive to finish it up.

not loving these pictures, but that's what happens when i don't get to take them. ;)







all in all, this was a great project. i don't LOVE the yarn (kraemer tatamy tweed) - it feels a little more acrylic-y than i had hoped. i haven't washed it yet, so we'll see if that improves my feeling about it.

in any case, this is the first garment i've made for myself that i know i'll wear, and that's pretty exciting. and i'm starting my next sweater today!

my CPH has a hood, and for the first time since i cast on there's no needle in the sweater.

i'm casting on for a new sweater this weekend, so i'd love to finish the button band and the sleeves this week. that might be a bit of a stretch, but i'm gonna try.

i was so excited that i'd gotten to the point in my sweater that i could start shaping the armholes...

so i did the first 4 rows of binding off and then suddenly remembered that i was adapting the pattern to knit the body all in one piece, meaning that i'd just bound off on the two front sides of the cardigan.

oops.

i guess it could have been worse...

i'm so excited about this sweater!



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