Cardi-Done

Posted on March 31st, 2006 by Deb

img_2038 Why, what is this?

Marilyn’s Not-So-Shrunken Cardigan, perhaps?

It couldn’t possibly be finished, could it?

Yep! It could!

I opted to skip the ruffle along the button band. It’s a lovely feature, but I decided that it wouldn’t “fit” the marled, tweedy look of the orange-burgundy handspun.

img_2032_copy Because, yes, if you haven’t caught it one of the many other times I mentioned it, I made this out of my very own handspun. Except for a pair of gloves, this makes the first project I’ve done with yarn I made myself. I don’t know which I’m happier with–the way the sweater came out, or the making of it, knowing that every stitch was done in yarn I made with my own two little hands.

img_2035 Sigh.

Such a nice feeling!

I love it when a plan comes together! Even the buttons I picked out in Montclair a couple weeks ago worked perfectly.

Tags: Finished Knitting, Knitting/Spinning // 19 Comments »

19 Responses to “Cardi-Done”

  1. Wendy // Mar 31, 2006 at 11:06 pm

    So excited to see it in Handspun…wow! And I love the color, too. Enjoy it.

  2. Brenda // Mar 31, 2006 at 11:21 pm

    Gorgeous! So wonderful that you could make it out of your handspun. I bet you’ll get a lot of use out of it.

  3. Jane // Apr 1, 2006 at 12:17 am

    Very nice!!

  4. Elizabeth // Apr 1, 2006 at 1:15 am

    Beautiful and your own homespun! Wow! Love it. Enjoyed your “G” tribute to your grandparents. Very nicely done. Glad you are feeling better.

  5. jacqueline // Apr 1, 2006 at 1:27 am

    it looks great deb…you must be one happy gal!

  6. Sue // Apr 1, 2006 at 3:16 am

    That’s lovely and there is no better feeling than the one that says I did it all – even the spinning! :-)

  7. Helen // Apr 1, 2006 at 4:32 am

    Congratulations! It looks great! :)

  8. Carole // Apr 1, 2006 at 7:03 am

    That’s terrific. You have every right to be proud of yourself!

  9. Amy // Apr 1, 2006 at 7:44 am

    That is just fantastic! The color is so gorgeous!

  10. Nancy J // Apr 1, 2006 at 8:08 am

    Great job, Deb! There’s just nothing like handspun to knit with!

  11. margene // Apr 1, 2006 at 8:33 am

    That is pretty darn cute! What a fabulous accomplishment.

  12. Chris // Apr 1, 2006 at 9:23 am

    Congrats! It’s lovely. And I really can’t picture it with a ruffle…

  13. Beth // Apr 1, 2006 at 9:33 am

    Congratulations! It’s beautiful! And using the handspun too – I can only imagine how great that feels.

  14. Gracie // Apr 1, 2006 at 11:02 am

    It looks so beautiful! I love the color! It is so great that you spun the yarn up yourself and used it. None of mine ever comes out that functional.

  15. Katy // Apr 1, 2006 at 3:10 pm

    Really impressive.
    I have yet to come up with enough handspun to make anything bigger than a hat!
    Lovely color, too.

  16. jess // Apr 1, 2006 at 7:25 pm

    yay! it looks great — i love how it turned out! I am impressed you used your own handspun. I still have yet to use mine for … anything other than a swatch! :)

    Love it! :)

  17. Nancy // Apr 1, 2006 at 9:47 pm

    The sweater AND the yarn look great! I’m mucho impressed!!

  18. lynette // Apr 2, 2006 at 9:54 am

    your cardi is beautiful. i first admired the yarn and the color. you did an EXCELLENT job with spinning it.

  19. JessaLu // Apr 2, 2006 at 10:34 pm

    That looks wonderful, Deb! And I bet it’s even warmer since it’s your own handspun ;o)

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