Hello Everyone, I’m sorry it’s been so long since I last posted. I hope you had a wonderful Holiday, whatever you celebrate. We have enjoyed a mild winter so far…no snow except for a little bit before Winter hit.
Good news, I finished my latest sweater. It’s another Carbeth; I used stash yarn. I ran out of wool, (twice,) so I knit in some self patterning acrylic I had leftover from a pair of slippers. I crocheted them ten years ago…it felt satisfying to use up the yarn. What do you think?
Carbeth is designed to be a short, cropped sweater, but I decided to make this one long and cozy. It covers my bum. The yarn was from a farm and it had no label, so I wasn’t sure how much I had. It was given to me by a lady in my knitting group. She bought it decades ago, in the 1980’s. It sounds strange, but I feel like the yarn is happy and appreciative to finally be used and worn.
How are you? Did you have a nice Christmas?
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What a lovely sweater! I like the longer length and think the self patterning yarn is an excellent choice! The sweater looks great on you.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a happy and healthy New Year, Stephenie.
Thank you, Bless. I like having a long sweater for the mountain climate. The self patterning yarn did the work for me.
DeleteThe sweater looks great on you, Stephenie. The high neck will keep you nice and cosy.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy and healthy New Year. Xx
Thanks, Jules. Turtlenecks are my favorite style. It just worked out this way, which was fortunate. Happy New Year to you and your family, too.
DeleteYour sweater is lovely and you look great in it. I always knit my sweaters long-much more flattering on my figure. We had a houseful with both sons home along with one new wife and one very special girlfriend. It was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHow fun, Anita. So glad to hear that it went well! I can see why you like long sweaters. So do I…
DeleteOh-belated Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2025 to you and the doggies.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anita. Happy New Year to you and Steve.
DeleteThat jumper looks lovely on you, Stephenie! I can see how soft it is from your photos.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a very happy New Year! xxx
Thanks, Vix. It is my new favorite sweater. Happy New Year to you, too.
DeleteI love your cosy jumper! Happy New Year x
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christina. It is so much fun to wear what you have knit! Happy New Year.
DeleteI love that jumper - so warm and cosy and snuggly and yarn has a happy history.
ReplyDeleteA very Happy New Year to you, Stephanie. xx
Thank you, Joy. It feels so good to put things to use and take care of them. Happy New Year!
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