After my Eala Bhan sweater body and collar dried, I sewed the collar on. It fit perfectly into its slot and when I tried on the sweater, sans sleeves, it fit me, too! I did add an i-cord bead around the outside edge of the collar.
I am halfway done with one sleeve and getting completely bored. The more bored I get, the slower I knit! I may have to take a mini-break from this and knit up something small to break through the monotony. I have a few ideas already! 😉
A mini-break does not mean that I am abandoning my Eala Bhan, but knitting should not feel like work. My EZ Green Sweater is all sleeves, too, so I am really stranded on sleeve island!
I do like the i-cord edging – makes a fantastic knit just look a bit more finished. I’m going very slowly on some sleeves right now as well. I think Sunday afternoon will be sleeve day here.
Comment by GailR — November 18, 2010 @ 7:40 am
The I-cord edging is a great addition. Am getting anxious to start my Eala Bhan but have promised myself I’d work through some other projects that have been hanging around before I get into that. It will be interesting to find out if I keep my promise to myself!
Comment by Janis Straesser — November 18, 2010 @ 8:58 am
I would love to go to sleeve island. Can you MapQuest it for me? The I-cord edging is a perfect finish on the collar. Great idea.
Comment by 2muchfun — November 18, 2010 @ 9:55 am
I’m also working on sleeves! AAAAAACK!
Comment by surly — November 18, 2010 @ 10:13 am
If sleeve island looks like that – sign me up! 🙂
Comment by Amy — November 18, 2010 @ 3:39 pm
sleeve island looks great from here. perhaps i need a vacation.
Comment by dana — November 18, 2010 @ 4:59 pm
Sleeve island is beautiful! At least you’re not stuck on the continental “waistland”, which is where I always get bored with my sweaters!
Comment by Natalie — November 18, 2010 @ 5:00 pm
This is looking gorgeous! If you are stuck on sleeve island, well, get knitting those sleeves – can’t wait to see this finished!
Comment by Anne — November 18, 2010 @ 6:03 pm
I need to visit sleeve island! This is going to be a beautiful sweater. What you are showing is gorgeous.
Comment by Beverly — November 18, 2010 @ 9:22 pm
Did you take the pic of sleeve island? If so, where is it??? I just returned from some South Pacific Islands, didn’t get pictures as nice as that!
Sweater is gorgeous, too.
Comment by pattie — November 18, 2010 @ 10:31 pm
If that’s where you get to go when knitting sleeves – I’m in! This sweater looks gorgeous to me. Maybe someday…in a place far away (sleeve island?) I may be talented enough to give it a try.
Comment by Barb — November 19, 2010 @ 9:31 am
Would it be mean of me to say that sleeve island looks a lot like Hawaii? Yes, I believe it would so I won’t bring it up. 🙂
The I-cord is perfect. The sweater is looking great. And I’m glad you’re bored because you always find highly amusing small things to knit, so that means a treat for us.
Comment by twinsetellen — November 19, 2010 @ 10:09 pm
Amen to paragraph two of Twinset Ellen! As for ‘knit island’ I wouldn’t know where it is, but the ‘immediacy’ of that picture is stunning.
Comment by Chloe — November 20, 2010 @ 11:30 pm
I have to say that perhaps you need to find a photo of a scraggly island! This photo looks far too lovely and inviting!!
Comment by Lee Cockrum — November 21, 2010 @ 9:23 am
That sweater is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!! Get on those sleeves woman! I want to see the finished product!
Comment by Sue J — November 21, 2010 @ 1:41 pm
It fits — hurray!!
Comment by Deborah (aka Mt. Mom) — November 25, 2010 @ 9:03 pm