…If he is smiling, then I am smiling…
Olympic Sweater Success!
Pattern: Dale of Norway Liberec 2009
Yarn: Reynolds Whiskey in natural and navy
Needles: Size US 1, 2, 3
Started May 2009 / Completed December 2009
I finished seaming at 10:35pm on New Year’s Eve – about 1.5 hours shy of my “deadline” of the new year. I did not count the initial blocking into my deadline, so I blocked over night and let it sit out for the morning and got photos this afternoon. (If I had finished this one day before, I could have had snow pictures, but it melted pretty quick!)
Aside from the Olympics knitting, this is the fourth year that I have made an annual “my man” sweater – with Christmas, his birthday, and our anniversary falling within two weeks of each other, it seems like a good time to make a big project like this. By far, this is the biggest project of all!
Probably the biggest undertaking of my knitting career – but what a great sense of accomplishment! There are only a few very minor things that I am not happy with (the raglan decreases are pulling across the chest, even after a good blocking…) but I am thrilled with the fit and overall look of the sweater.
The yarn was a decent substitute, as my yarn shop did not have the colors of the Dale yarn that I wanted for this sweater. I used Reynolds Whiskey. It seems to be a good sturdy yarn that will last awhile. Kris wears his clothes pretty hard, so this will be a good test!
…and I think he may actually wear it without me asking him too!
Countdown to Vancouver Olympics – 41 days!
(in other words, 41 days to finish MY Olympic sweater!)
My gosh this is beautiful…he will look fantastic in Vancouver…”Go Canada Go”..ooops :>). Seriously this is gorgeous.
That sweater is really beautiful! I would be amazed if he didn’t wear it, and often. Absolutely amazing, great job!
Oh, Lolly! That sweater is a work of ART. Seriously, it is awesome. Fit is perfect and the knitting is flawless.
Oh it is so gorgeous!
What a beautiful job you have done.
It looks as though it fits perfectly!
Brava!!
OMG…It’s beautiful!!! I look forward to seeing all the action shots of the sweater during your Olympic experience. Congrats!!!
Looking good, both the sweater and the man.
Love it! What an undertaking. I am impressed as always.
Drop-dead gorgeous! Both the model and the knit
Love the motifs!
What a beautiful sweater! I’m so impressed!