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April 12, 2006
Something to Show
At last I have something to show that didn't bomb. This is the front...
and the back of the Cat sweater.
It was really fun to knit. The pattern was easy to follow. The floats were not bad. It actually moved along so well I'm looking forward to making one for myself. I followed the instructions exactly so the fabric is perhaps a bit more dense than I would've chosen. However it is a Norwegian sweater made with bonafide Norwegian wool. I originally made it for Joachim, my unbelieveably gorgeous nephew who will be two on July 26th. He lives in San Francisco. That's right, he's two and he lives in San Francisco. Which means I have plenty of time to get it done. While San Francisco isn't Norway, it does get cold. Jim doesn't think it's boyish enough though. And the model is a girl. So I figure little Sophia can wear it. Since she's exactly 40 days old, I have even more time to get it done.
I've been such a horrid aunt. My Sophia projects were so ambitious they bombed BIG! But this sweater was a great boost so the opus blankie is not far behind. I really am ashamed. By this point, Joachim had several hand knit lovelies from his Auntie Jacquie.