01.25.10
Good things come to those who wait.
Poor Yvonne. Over two years ago I promised her a cardigan for her birthday. It was a special birthday, Yvonne is a lovely lady, and she deserved it. We went out, picked out some yarn, Yvonne picked out patterns I rejected (a cardi made entirely of bobbles? I SO can’t knit that :S), I picked out patterns Yvonne rejected (too plain, too unlike my old cardi, too like my old cardi). Then we found one we both liked. It was the ONE. I cast on.
Then I got ill, and couldn’t knit for a while. It took me 6 months to pluck up the courage to take up the needles on it again. Then I realised how terrible the format of the pattern was. The pattern is 4 different cables, 3 extra stitch patterns, none of them in the order they are used in the pattern, and only two of the cables followed the same number of rows, or even had a number of rows that was divisible by any of the other segments of the pattern. I had to re-write the pattern, and use a 5 bar gate system for each cable to log where I was with them. Needless to say it took a long time. Sadly it also involved much stopping and starting. But finally:
I hope you’ll forgive my absence. I think it is pretty clear what one of the reasons is…
Arianwen said,
January 25, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Definately worth the wait it is gorgeous!
Lisa said,
January 25, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Hurrah!! can you knit me one now please?
Roobeedoo said,
January 26, 2010 at 9:30 am
You did it!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS! I hope Yvonne realises how lucky she is!
Roo said,
January 26, 2010 at 10:11 am
Oh WOW! Congrats on finishing. It looks amazing. She is one lucky lady.
Emily said,
January 28, 2010 at 12:33 pm
OH! That is wonderful! You only have to glance at it to see how much work went into it – big congratulations!