April 22, 2005
Twenty-Five Percent
Okay. I have decided there is no reason to be a slacker on the Lucky Clover sweater. Its languished in my knitting bag for about a month now, just hanging out while I worked on socks and legwarmers. and I didn't really care either way about the one sleeve in progress.
until it threatened to become an eternal unfinished object. The yarn said, hey, I would look really nice as an orangina tank or even a phildar zippered cardigan. how about it?
Oh no, the lucky clover sweater will not defeat me. I will defeat the lucky clover sweater! I will knit it into submission. UFOs are not my thing.
So renewed effort has brought me here:
A close-up of the second sleeve:
One sleeve down, one sleeve to go. I just started the 3rd ball of yarn, and since the pattern calls for 8 balls of yarn, this means I am 25% in. 75% to go.
Some people are knitting the body of the sweater in one piece. This is a swell idea for avoiding seaming later, but how many stitches is that? How long would it take to finish a round? I am not sure if I am up for this kind of swellness. Knitting in pieces breaks up this huge task into manageable parts. If the end is in sight, I am much more likely to keep going. So I will knit the sweater in parts as the pattern states.
and I will finish it. yes. and wear it this summer.
Comments (9)
I like how its looking so far... That will be so nice to wear during cooler summer days! I think it would be very hard to modivate to knit that all in one piece! I had a hard enough time knitting my bag which was 180 stitches or so around..Each round took me 10 minutes and 6 rounds equals an inch...
So, keep it up! I am sure you are going to finish that second sleeve before you know it!
Posted by Dani | April 22, 2005 11:23 AM
Posted on April 22, 2005 11:23
Well. I see the gauntlet has been thrown! ;) You are right, no reason to let perfectly good yarn languish as an FO...I guess I will try to finish mine too. *sigh*
Posted by Dana | April 22, 2005 12:03 PM
Posted on April 22, 2005 12:03
Way to not let the sweater get the better of you! It looks great so far.
Posted by Purly Whites | April 22, 2005 1:08 PM
Posted on April 22, 2005 13:08
Hey, great blog! Love it! *why do I get the feeling I've been here before and said this already?*
Anyway, Lucky looks great. I like the colour. Keep at it.
Posted by Adele | April 22, 2005 2:20 PM
Posted on April 22, 2005 14:20
You've got a point there; every row would be something close to 300 stitches and that might just drive me to drink. Then I'd really mess up!
Posted by Karma | April 22, 2005 2:36 PM
Posted on April 22, 2005 14:36
Diana, you are so good. That's it exactly: when I find myself thinking yarn could be used better in another project (or starting another project) either I need to bust it out and finish the UFO or rip it and be done with it. No more languishing! I am invigorated!
For now. ;-)
Posted by Jenny | April 22, 2005 3:50 PM
Posted on April 22, 2005 15:50
ok - maybe this is enough motivation for me to return to my own languishing version.
Posted by jacqueline | April 22, 2005 5:29 PM
Posted on April 22, 2005 17:29
You tell her who's boss. Don't let that sweater get the best of you. It looks great and knowing you, it will be finished by week's end. Then you can decide what to tackle next. :)
Posted by Stephanie | April 23, 2005 10:54 AM
Posted on April 23, 2005 10:54
I think it looks very pretty! Although I do love that Phildar cardigan too. But, I'm sure you'll finish the sweater and it'll look fab! You've inspired me too - I have to finish a clapotis for mother's day, but I'm not too excited about knitting it. But I will! I won't let it defeat me either!
Posted by marichan | April 24, 2005 10:07 PM
Posted on April 24, 2005 22:07