I am THIS close to finishing this sweater. It has taken me about 5 times recasting in the beginning because I couldn’t get the stitch count right, knitting it tent-sized and fully frogging a fair amount, taking my time swatching, finishing the body and then reknitting the bottom hem because it wasn’t to my liking, and now..
I’m too afraid to start anything new, afraid to loose my interest in this never ending project now that I can see the finish line. I did knit a few hexipuffs while waiting, which is good for my hexipuff goal (I completely forgot what my specific goal was but I’m sure it involved knitting hexipuffs).
The wait has also given me the chance to finish reading a book! I didn’t like it very much but still, I finished a book! Maybe my reading mojo will finally come back. The book I finished was called ‘Sneeuwwitje moet sterven’ (original title: Schneewittchen muss sterben) by German crime author Nele Neuhaus. I didn’t find the characters particularly believable, nor the story very interesting, and if there’s one thing that annoys me to bits it’s murder mysteries that take too long to solve because the detectives seem sort of stupid. Anyway, no harm done. I started reading A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki and so far it seems right up my alley.
I’ve also found some time to dive into my garden. I’m not much of a gardener (read: I’m not a gardener at all), and if I’d have to describe my gardening style I’d call it ‘hack and slash’. Still, the garden seems in a reasonable state, which is good as I’m hosting a Eurovision party next weekend (oh the gloriousness that is Eurovision!!!! Are you as excited as I am?!). And I also found a little garden friend, isn’t he the cutest?
I am soooo sorry you lost your game of yarn-chicken. (I’m in the midst of playing a round myself; it’s going to be close but I’m not at the ‘order more’ end-game). Love your new garden friend!
I hope you won your own game of yarn chicken! Sometimes we win, sometimes we loose, such is a knitters life 🙂
Oh I hope the yarn comes soon…and yes cute friend…..
Thanks Gracey, luckily my yarn has finally arrived! Hopefully I can finally present the final result of the sweater soon 🙂
Oh no! I hope your yarn arrives soon, that sweater is going to be fantastic 🙂
Thanks Kat, I really do believe in the awesomeness of this sweater too, even though it took its sweet time getting done
Waiting for yarn to arrive when you want/need it now is the worst. But I still love the colors you chose, so I hope you can finish your sweater soon! And your groggy friend is adorable. I miss the garden frogs I had when I had space to garden a bit before we moved to Toronto.
It is indeed the worst, especially so close to finishing a project. Garden frogs are fantastic! I think all critters and creatures living in my garden are fantastic, mice, many many snails, and sometimes a friendly neighbourhood cat.
Oh no! Hope the yarn will arrive very soon! You will be so happy when your sweater is finished 🙂
I will, I’m already excited thinking of having it finished! Secretly hoping that the weather will stay cool enough to wear it 😀
you are smart to wait for the yarn, if you cast on for anything else now, you’ll probably never go back! Hexipuffs and other hobbies are totally the way to go, I hope your yarn arrives tomorrow!
I’m impressed with my own restraint to be honest. Somehow the hexipuffs and the other stuff has kept me satisfied enough.
How very frustrating to have to stall so shortly before finishing! The sweater does look wonderful, though, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the yarn will arrive soon. 🙂
Thanks Iris, the yarn finally arrived, yay!! 🙂
Yikes! I hope that your yarn arrives soon! The sweater is looking gorgeous so far. My garden is pretty much a wreck right now. I’ve got an overgrown strawberry patch to deal with and lots of bunnies who enjoy feasting on everything else. I rather have frogs 🙂
ooh but bunnies are much more fluffy than frogs though 😉
I think you have more patience than I would. Fingers crossed that your yarn comes soon, as that sweater is gorgeous.
Adore your gardening pal. He looks suspicious. 🙂
Yes he is a cutie, I’m sure he eats all kinds of creepy bugs, so I’m happy to have him 🙂
I read A Tale for the Time Being and it was splendid 🙂 there is nothing worse that reading a bad book and losing your reading mojo, that happened to me but I’ve just read loads of good ones and feel inspired again 🙂 SUCKS so much about the knitting mojo though I’m sorry I really really hope the yarn arrives soon – jenny xx
I’ve finished a wonderful book: Deep Dark Down the story of the 33 Chilean Miners and how a miraculous rescue effort saved their lives. So good. By Hector Tobar, the pulitzer prize winner. My favorite read of the year so far!
Can I ask you a question about the sperry…I am working on it now and I am finding the pattern not super clear.. (funny this I am doing the same color ways as you!!) do you carry the white throughout the whole sweater? Or do you cut it off and stop and tie back on the white every time? I don’t know why I am so confused with this pattern!
Thanks in advance for any advice you can shed on this one!!!
Elizabeth
Oh how nice you’re using the same colours!! I didn’t carry the white along all the red rows, but rather cut the yarn and indeed tie it back. And I think the pattern is so confusing because the text is very chaotic! It took me a long while to finish this and also found myself confused at times. But it is certainly worth it to persevere, because it is a lovely sweater in the end. Good luck! 🙂