Hope you had a great holiday. We spent a lovely day with my husband’s family. John’s dad is not doing very well and is currently in a nursing home. My FIL is one of my favorite people and it is hard to see him suffer. He was able to spend the afternoon at home, which we were all very happy about. He is frail and may not make it to the next holiday so it was special for everyone.
On a knitting note:
I realize that not every project can be a masterpiece. This one falls into the ‘non-masterpiece’ category. But, it is done and therefore deserves the recognition of a fait accomplis.
Here is my Tea Leaves Cardigan — nothing left to do but let the puppy dry and sew on the buttons.
Tea Leaves Cardigan in Madelinetosh Worsted, Color Kale
Overall Grade: C+
Yarn: C+ (hand-dyed yarns are lovely, but very annoying to work with…pooling, mismatched skeins, etc.)
Yarn Softness: A (it became VERY soft when I wet it for blocking — some would say, too soft 🙁 )
Pattern: B+ (the designer places the buttonholes on the left front, which I changed)
The Fit: ?? (it needs to dry); I think mine will look like it is too big
I was discouraged and almost gave up on this one, but somewhere along the line I decided to finish this as just something to wear — a nice, over-sized cardi that you can throw on to go to the store or walk the dog. I decided to put buttons along the entire buttonband (instead of just two at the top) and will perhaps put up another picture once they are actually on the sweater.
