After completing several big projects, I was looking forward to making simple, no-brain wrecking projects that I can complete over a period of two days. However, another big project landed on my lap and judging from the intricacy of the design and size, I knew that this will tie me up for the next five months.
True enough, at the end of my five month period, I finished it! I called it..... "My Boyfriend's Sweater". This is my first project for a man. I had a boyfriend once, about 24 years ago. If I was making sweaters back than, this will be his.
Of all yarns out there, I was given a cotton, fingering yarn. Can you make a sweater with this type of yarn, was the biggest question in my mind. I didn't think it would work but I went ahead with it. As I was working on it seemed that everything was going to be ok. I was confident that the end project this sweater will look good (even wearable!).
I didn't follow any pattern. I made it up and I had a clear picture in my mind what it would look like. However, I did follow this pattern for size from red heart. You can get the free pattern here: http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/father-pullover. I chose size S and I measured my piece according to the length and width set by this pattern, not by the number of stitches.I worked using trebles and double crochets.
The yarn is a good feel, not itchy or scratchy. It's cotton after all and machine washable. It can keep warm in cool weather and I like it that way. It means my "boyfriend" can also keep himself warm when he is working in an air conditioned room.
My only stumble with this pattern (from my mind) is the neck. I started out wanting to do it one way and ended up doing it another. If I had the time I would have made it differently.
I'm looking forward to making something simpler from now on. It's the simple things that keep my mind uncluttered.
Of all yarns out there, I was given a cotton, fingering yarn. Can you make a sweater with this type of yarn, was the biggest question in my mind. I didn't think it would work but I went ahead with it. As I was working on it seemed that everything was going to be ok. I was confident that the end project this sweater will look good (even wearable!).
I didn't follow any pattern. I made it up and I had a clear picture in my mind what it would look like. However, I did follow this pattern for size from red heart. You can get the free pattern here: http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/father-pullover. I chose size S and I measured my piece according to the length and width set by this pattern, not by the number of stitches.I worked using trebles and double crochets.
The yarn is a good feel, not itchy or scratchy. It's cotton after all and machine washable. It can keep warm in cool weather and I like it that way. It means my "boyfriend" can also keep himself warm when he is working in an air conditioned room.
My only stumble with this pattern (from my mind) is the neck. I started out wanting to do it one way and ended up doing it another. If I had the time I would have made it differently.
I'm looking forward to making something simpler from now on. It's the simple things that keep my mind uncluttered.
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