and all through the house
are unfinished projects
I need to get soused.
Wait. That’s not how the poem goes. Alrighty then. Here is my Christmas knitting update.
1. Vivian cardigan (for my daughter).
The zipper is in. *Waves gratefully to zipper queen.* It’s completely finished except for grafting the underarms and weaving in a few ends. Here are a couple of photos. They don’t do it justice because it doesn’t hang right on Lucy (it’s that no arm thing she’s got going on) and the shot I took of the hood while I was wearing it — well, you can tell from that description why it’s a not great photo.
2. Throw/Blanket (for my son).
Not much progress here; I’ve been too busy concentrating on sweaters. The blanket takes 12 skeins of yarn and I am on the eighth skein. This project requires zero finishing, though, so once I finish the knitting I will be finished.
I can’t show photographs because this is a pattern that has not yet been released to the general public.
3. Open Cable Cardigan (for my husband).
How wrong the whisperers were! It’s all finished except for the button bands and blocking. (I plan to block it once before knitting the bands; it will look much better. I hope.) Oh — and I need to find buttons, which requires a trip to the store. That’s a bit discouraging. But even if I can’t get the buttons before Christmas, it will at least look like a sweater instead of an idea and a bunch of skeins of yarn.
Both sweaters are beautiful! It sounds like you’re making great progress, but the blanket completion sounds iffy unless you do nothing but knit for the next week. Good luck!
Comment by technikat — December 17, 2009 @ 12:15 pm
Both sweaters look beautiful I can’t wait to see the finished ‘husband’ sweater.
Comment by Brenda — December 17, 2009 @ 12:31 pm
I’m pretty badly off in the unfinished presents department too. Your Vivane is fabulous. I want one!
Comment by Joanna Ryn — December 17, 2009 @ 2:27 pm
My goodness your Vivian is spectacular! If your daughter isn’t eternally grateful for it, I’m sure there is many a person out there (myself included of course) who would swoon for such a thing. I might just have some good yarn in the stash for this though …
Comment by Sara — December 17, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
The sweaters are just beautiful…what lovely gifts you’ve knitted! I love your blog but am so depressed reading it tonight! 🙂
I’m in BIG deep trouble…you put me to shame…I’m definitely singing the blues in terms of finishing my Christmas knitting list. Could Santa p-l-e-a-s-e bring me some extra hours in the day between now and December 25?
Congratulations…you never cease to amaze me! Merry Christmas and happy knitting!
Comment by Maureen — December 17, 2009 @ 9:07 pm
What wonderful presents! Vivian will look stunning on your gorgeous daughter. You inspire me to think cables again. Just now, I seem to be more into color work.
Comment by Astrid — December 18, 2009 @ 7:23 am
Outstanding – in effort and in outcome!
Comment by twinsetellen — December 18, 2009 @ 8:40 am
As always – beautiful work and choices too! How are the wrists holding up?
Comment by Susan — December 18, 2009 @ 8:50 am
Beautiful sweaters. Absolutely beautiful. Lucky family members — to receive such lovely gifts of warmth and mom-love!
Comment by Kym — December 18, 2009 @ 6:10 pm
stunning – gorgeous work!…do you sleep?!
Comment by Ruth — December 19, 2009 @ 12:46 am