Big Grey

I finally finished something! After months of knitting, John's Big Grey sweater is done, and he loves it. And it fits. Here's a photo:

Project Specs:

Yarn: Peace Fleece worsted, color Negotiation Grey. Pattern: Father/Son Pullover, from Peace Fleece Needles: Knit Picks Options circulars, size 6&7 For: John, my sweetie pie Started: September 2007 Finished: Yesterday Modifications: None, really. Oh yeah, I picked up fewer stitches around the collar than the pattern recommended. What I learned: I still like knitting plain stuff. Both of us tend to dress like the Lands End Poster Child, and our wardrobe is, um, rather plain. A plain grey sweater was just what the boy wanted, and it's just what he got. This is one of the few sweater patterns I've seen that actually uses short row shaping for the shoulders, so you don't have to convert it yourself. The neckline also uses short rows, and instead of binding off the neck and then picking up stitches for the collar, it leaves them live. It's a well-written pattern, with no glitches that I discovered.

Now, I just need to get it away from him so I can do a little post-sewing blocking.

Here are a couple of post-Hawaii photos to show you what we came back to last week.

Ick, ick, ick. The snow didn't last long, but we had ice on the streets for several days, and the forecast is just rain and more rain. And I have had the cold from hell the past few days. I rarely get sick, but this one really knocked me out. I was pretty sure it was Ebola for a few days there.

And I have one more Hawaii photo to show you.

Sweet Pea liked Hawaii, too.