Besides the fact that I can’t remember anything any more, I post things on Facebook and here and I forget what I’ve posted where so . . don’t think I’ve totally lost my mind if I tell you the same things twice, ok?
Taiga Front
Taiga is finished, or as finished as it’s going to get for now. I’m not going to block it til fall. Sweater season is over for central Texas. This thing is *heavy*. It’s made with super bulky weight yarn and where the colorwork is, that’s double layers of yarn. It’s actually heavier than my heaviest winter coat . . which isn’t too heavy but . . still . . it’s heavy.
I’m not sure what to do about buttons. The pattern calls for two toggle buttons, one at the top and one about where the colorwork starts. I bought three toggle buttons but I’m thinking I might like buttons all the way down the button band. I didn’t make buttonholes so they would be just for looks, and I never button sweaters anyway. I have a few months to think about it before it gets cold again.
Taiga Back
It will look a whole lot more “finished” once it’s blocked. I do like it a lot though I wasn’t real crazy about the pattern and by the time I finished the colorwork, I was pretty ready to be done with it.
The best part . . on Friday’s yarn report, I can now count 10 skeins of yarn as used. 🙂
Katie Z. says
Gorgeous!
Erin says
Wow that is so pretty! That will look stunning!!!!
kaholly says
It’s beautiful! I hope to graduate to making sweaters someday.
Joan B. says
WOW! BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations on the 10 skeins! Last week you were 104 skeins in the red. Just think, now you will be under 100….by 6! Way to go!
Quilterbee says
Judy, your sweater is Beautiful.
Swooze says
Very pretty.
Pat says
Lovely!
Laura says
Maybe no buttons? Looks great the way it is.
Donna says
That may be very favorite so far. Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!! Since I don’t knit it’s so hard for me to picture that being made with needles and not some complicated machine to keep the threads going in different directions. Just beautiful!
Dottie N. says
Looks FANTASTIC!
Angie says
Very pretty! and love the colors! Sort of sad you can’t wear it until next year—-
Diane says
Beautiful! It looks like an applique quilt design in the color work.
PS. my All American canner arrives today. 🙂 I have everything I need to make several recipes so I will be studying the book next week while travelling with the husband. I can’t wait to have gumbo and chili and soup sitting in my pantry waiting to be consumed. 🙂
Sheryl says
That is absolutely beautiful. I love the color combination!
Judy S says
Looks great! Nice work.
Linda Steller says
It’s beautiful Judy.
LINDA says
Love it, Love it, Love it.
Dar in MO says
Very pretty. You outdid yourself with this one. Love the colors too.
myrna sossner says
WOW! that is all I can say! But, talk about keeping track of things …. It seems like I JUST read that you were going to make this sweater! I remember looking at the pic and thinking that I really loved it! AND NOW YOU HAVE FINISHED IT!!! It is a work of art! I am thinking it would also be nice in a fingering weight yarn too!!!
Eileen says
Beautiful job!!!! You are so brilliant at everything you do!!!
sao in Midlothian (Shirley Albertson Owens) says
This is my favorite thing that you have ever made. WOW and more WOW!
sao in Midlothian, VA