More Photos

Still working on the Finished Projects photo album (top of left sidebar).  I added these today:

This is the Scalloway Yoke sweater from Ann Feitelson's The Art of Fair Isle Knitting.  I love this just about everything in this book.  It not only has beautiful patterns... it's a great reference book to have on hand.  I think I've worn it once.  I want to make it into a cardigan.  I'm almost positive I still have the main yarn left to do the button bands with.  It would get a lot more wear as a cardigan.

There's also the Fridarey Vest in the photo album from that same book.  It was knit in the round with steeks for the center front and armholes and then cut and finished.

Next up are two cardigans that I did using Meg Swansen's Lupine Cardigan Details pattern from Meg Swansen's Knitting.  The first is just as it was done in the pattern.  It's knit in mule spun yarn and one of those sweaters that's like an old friend come Fall.

They are knit in the round with steeks and then sewn on a sewing machine before cutting the center front. 

I used this pattern but changed the yarn color and chose a different pattern and knit this cardigan:

One of my favorite sweaters is this one:

It's Classic Elite's pattern #807, but I used Naturespun Worsted for it.  It's soft and cozy and I always get compliments when I wear it.   The trinity stitch was time consuming, but worth it.

Dale of Norway's Thunder Bay pullover for Dan.  This one sat in the knitting basket for months after I realized I'd forgotten to do the neckline shaping.  I realized this about 20 rows too late.  That's over 400 stitches, in color work *times* 20.  I literally cried.  Then it sat for months while I hoped that the knitting elves would fix it for me.  Didn't happen and I cried again as I frogged those rows and redid it the right way.

Blackberry Ridge socks from the first Sock of the Month series.  I finished these within 12 hours of giving birth to Joseph so that I could wear them during labor.  The nurses were so afraid of messing them up. lol.  They kept my tooties nice and warm while I gave birth to my last baby... all ten pounds of him.  ;-) 

I think that's all of the items I've knit that I still have on hand.  There's lots of gifts out there that I wish I'd taken pictures of and there are some of the boys' baby stuff that's in storage in the States.

Comments

[Blacky]

You have wonderful works there! Greetings, Signe ps. I finished my mittens with scotties http://akamai.tehnokratt.net/pictures/blackbed/kindad.jpg PS. Have you noticed some patterns with scotties? ;) Just let me know if. I`m dreaming in something like that: http://akamai.tehnokratt.net/pictures/blackbed/punane.jpg - isn`t it wonderful?

[Mary-Heather]

Your work is always so beautiful! Ann Feitelson's book is one of my most pawed-through- such inspiration!

[Becca]

Honestly ... it's amazing to me ... you do beautiful work ... a real inspiration.

[Jessica]

Lovely knitting Jean - your scalloway yoke sweater actually led me to Ann's Fair Isle book and I managed to drop enough hints that I got a copy for Christmas this past year. I'm saving up to try and order the yarn soon - I'm just dying to make this sweater but I'm with you - a cardigan gets so much more wear at my house! Go ahead and cut - I'm sure all will be well.

[Anmiryam]

These are lovely, many thanks for sharing. Wish they were mine though -- back into the closet you little green monster you...

[yvette]

Your fairisles are all fabulous, I need to learn to do grown-up knitting.

[Benne]

Jean, I am astounded by the beauty of your knitting! Such talent and skill, do you think I can absorb some of that by osmosis when we finally meet? I can only hope. :-}

[Pat Ortiz]

Jean I think that you are the most gifted knitter that I've seen. Are you using your new camera to take these pictures? If so it sure does take beautiful pictures of your beautiful work.

[Lydia]

Was the Classic Elite sweater from a pattern packaged with a more complicated cable cardigan and released by, say, summer of 2000 or 2001?

I think that that was the first sweater that I knit for myself. I also switched the yarn to gray Naturespun (although mine is a lighter, ashier gray), and I also love how warm and cozy it feels.

The colorwork sweaters are amazing. I can't wait to see the cardigan once you steek it.

[Jessica]

It's all beautiful work. The socks are killer.

[Eva Shiu]

Hi Jean, Your fairisle knittting is just amazing ! ALl of them are gorgerous !

[Karen]

You have some amazing finished pieces! You are a very talented knitter!