tell your mom you joined a boy band

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Whoa. You guys, even I’m surprised at how fast this sweater is going. Less than two weeks of knitting, and I’m already onto the second sleeve.

Part of this is because this one, unlike my last sweater, is several thousand miles of plain stockinette, so I’ve been able to take it to school and knit during class. (To keep me focused – seven straight hours of opthalmology is not my favourite thing in the world.)

Working on the sleeves, I gave up on the original Owls pattern almost entirely, going back to Elizabeth Zimmerman’s EPS method because it makes them fit beautifully. I always waffle, when I make sleeves, over whether or not to put in thumb holes (because I’m the type of person who enjoys sticking my thumbs through the sleeves in my sweater and looking like a sullen emo kid), but I decided not to for this one. Thumb holes are for hoodies, not pseudo-indie-kid round-necked owl cardigans. Probably.

Oh, and I’m still in love with this yarn, especially in garter stitch. I’m suddenly starting to really, really appreciate the appeal of working with Lorna’s Laces’ products.

Song of the Entry: Son of Dork – Boy Band

were you just kidding cause it seems to me

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One of these things is not like the other.

I’ve finally – finally – finished the body of my NaKniSweMo sweater, and am starting in on the sleeves. The way this cardigan is constructed, I knit the body and sleeves separately in the round, join them together for the yoke (that is the shoulder-bit of the sweater, non-knitters) and do something interesting and magical that turns it into a sweater. I. . .have not really read that far ahead in the pattern yet, as I prefer to focus on the here and now when I’m working on a big project. And the here and now, in this case, is sleeves.

Well, just one sleeve for now, but whatever. I find it exciting.

Song of the Entry: Taylor Swift – Forever & Always