Cheers!

My Wine and Roses Bolero, from Yarn 2, is finally finished.

Cast on in December 2005 as a test knit, just after Yarn 1 came out, this jumper has been with me through it all. Its stitches show the tension and the joy in all their variation, the learning, the mistakes, the successes, everything. I gained and lost and gained about 8 kg during the time this jumper was on the needles -- which is why you see it now on a hanger instead of on me -- and I am thrilled to see it done, even if I can't wear it. Am I feeling a little misty? Yes, I am.

But the timing is good...here comes Yarn 9 to take us somewhere new. Thank you Kate for organising this Knitalong, and thank you to everyone who participated in honor of 'the Coddington era', as it has been put. The honor really has been mine!

Last minute cast on!

I'm still working on my Radiant Lace shawl, not really working on my Wine & Roses bolero (still not sure why!), and just cast on a new Hailstone jumper. I will finish ONE before Yarn 9. I will! Hopefully will have some piccies, too...

Up my sleeve

I've done it, I'm back into the Wine & Roses Bolero (Sarah Barbour, Yarn 2). So stoked about this -- I knitted a whole sleeve in two evenings. (Then I backslid and cast on a new project last night.) No pics, yet, but I'm off to knock together a front. Then it's just half a sleeve and some seams away from being done. Piece o cake. (Famous last words.)

Here's an older picture so the before-n-after is more dramatic...