Fidgety Knitting

Carpe Demon

Yup that's right... Seize the demon by his balls, then chew him up and spit him out. Cause it is time to move on my friends! Time for the next project (Helen you can pick your next sweater and I am still there love) and let us all take part in the FAIT ACCOMPLI dance.

*shakin dat ass* I would like to introduce you to my newest friend. Beth! (Beth will be getting a professional steam press tomorrow and first class ticket to England this week!)*shakin dat ass*

Wait you didn;t scroll past it did you??
Here look again! And repeat after me "HOLY SHIT IT IS A FINISHED SWEATER"

Yes my friends you are as surprised as I am. I was *this* close to asking Helen if she wanted a pile of abstract art for a corner in her new house. But I decided I would rather her be wrapped up in the warm love of a sweater when she gets back from holidays, so twas time for slappy here to buck up and get a move on. Now if only I could find a horse to take me towards a sunset...

That is right... I actually did it, no thanks to any of you who fully avoided beating me with a bloody limb for avoiding the seaming this long. So this past weekend I got my shit together, thank a good dead dog for a nasty weather Saturday and the my job sucks blues! I laid out the pieces and avoided noting any geometry shit- that is for the GREs (mention my study plan and you best have kryptonite). And then I seamed. That is right I SEAMED. Otherwise known as the dreadful finishing phase of projects that involves parts being put together. It is made easier when you watch the Smurfs/Schtroumpfs though- who knew?? But that is most likely a fact of which Helen will appreciate :)

And you know what it doesn't look like a warmed up shit sundae! My back might not be thrilled with me from all my repeated hunching and they jerking to upright attention, but who the hell cares.

I must admit that I am quite proud of my side seams and sleeve seams (though kindly request you ignore that pile of papers back there...). Bonne Marie the Nascar Gods look kindly upon me and I bask in the glory that is your instruction. Oh yee gods I have not forgotten it. Blessed be the Mattress Stitch!

Before anyone does or doesn't ask... yes I used mattress stitch to set in the sleeves. This part not as much pain as I whined about (kind of like a root canal people: a root canal is just a long filling where you are a little but not a lot worse for the wear afterwards ) but not knitting fun either. I think for my first time with a BULKY yarn I did a damn good job. Only took me 3 tries on one sleeve and 2 times on the other for this FO to become acceptable to be gifted to Helen. I am a perfectionist... one who is praying that this little bump will not be there when Helen wears the sweater. If you think it will still be there... do not tell me.

The upside of all this... well one a project is done. I kind of like that feeling, especially when I know someone as deserving as Helen is the recipient. Even better though, I no longer have to feel sinfully guilty like a two timing tramp that has to mention to the blog "comme elle suis infidele." Ummm yes so I have cast on and off for the Back and one sleeve to my Chic Knits Cutaway! What?? Why are you looking at me like that... My yarn to test/gauge for the Somewhat Cowl has not arrived yet and I have 30 balls of alpaca sitting here what am I supposed to do??

Posted by Stinkerbell at March 13, 2006 11:08 PM | TrackBack