Large and Mostly Unfinished

Big gay sweater, complete! I am actually incredibly proud of this one. I worked off the original pattern and a favorite store bought sweater provided by the client and created a garment that both looks good and fits well. I figured out how to taper the shoulders, and how to shape the sleeves gently, and despite my initial misgivings over making what could have been a very clunky and unflattering garment, I produced something I don't mind pointing at and saying "yeah, I'm the one who made that!" (I also made it in eight days, finishing a month before the requested deadline, because there was a concern about needing more supplies and I wanted there to be time to order more... I ended up having plenty of yarn, and then had a forced week off afterward because my shoulder went on strike).

A fun side project I got to do (after my shoulder came back online) was testing some friendship bracelet patterns for ShelliCan. I really liked making friendship bracelets as a kid - despite having no one to give them to - but I never made it past diagonals and twists. This was a learning experience, but a worthwhile one!

The rainbow wrap has also progressed nicely. I'm currently halfway through and still hopeful that I can finish it by mid November (which is rapidly getting closer). I've shifted the increase line over by one stitch two separate times (that's what comes of movie theater knitting) but I'm undecided as to whether I should leave it or shift it back over. It's not terribly noticeable, but I suspect it might tweak the finished outline if I leave it.

I'm also working on a nice (Rav link) Pi'ksii sweater. I've finished the color work and now I'm working my way down the yoke. I did realize my error in choosing this lovely brown that goes so nicely with the pink birds: I am now finished with the pink and have a lot of brown ahead of me. Oops! I think I'll alternate it with the rainbow wrap, then maybe I can finish both of them around the same time and still wanting to wear them.

So most of my month was spent adding onto large things that I have more to do on, but hopefully that will make for several finished projects for next month. It's gotten cool enough to actually wear the cosy knits (I had roll up in a quilt for my afternoon hammock nap the other day) which is both gratifying and motivating.

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