Finally! It took nearly a year to get this beauty off of this needles, but it finally is. Ingenue by Wendy Bernard from Custom Knits. It has been cast off, ends woven in, blocked and in wearing rotation. Wore it to work already and received several compliments on it. I love the neck and the folded down seamed collar. Followed this pattern to the letter.
These pictures were taken after returning home from a full work day. A work day during which it was worn. That explains the wrinkled elbows. The sweater lays nicely and has a good fit. I made the medium (37 1/4) on size 8 needles using Cascade 220 in a nice grape purple. Yarn bands nowhere to be found a year later, so my apologies on not having the dye lot or color group on this yarn. This yarn was the first on my swift last Christmas! The pattern was very clear and easy to follow. I would definitely make another knit by Wendy Bernard! My only complaint is that my neckline was not as wide as is in the original pattern, but I actually do appreciate that my neckline will be warmer for me here in Northern Illinois.
I also made the Brain Waves Beanie hat sometime in early winter. As I look so goofy in hats, I thought I'd have Heimo model this one. Those three pictures are three different pictures, taken in not-so-rapid succession. Once I put the hat on him, he completely froze! It was like he was paralyzed. Brain waves indeed!
Neither boy is very fond of it, but it has been worn. Always good to have a supply of hats in the closet! It brings a knitter (and crocheter) great joy to see someone leave the house in a hand knit versus a "Fox" or "Mobil 1" or "DC" or whatever designer watch caps are being mass-produced out there! There's nothing like wool and loving stitching to keep one's head warm!
It may have paralyzed Heimo, but Boots is always good for a lay-about on it! Not a good picture of the pattern, which I think is great fun (though the boys did not). I guess "fun pattern" is not a priority among male wearers of hats. Who knew?
I have a few other finished objects which will be displayed on another FO Friday post. Might as well save them if it's going to take me a year to get a sweater off the needles, eh? I am finishing up some stealth knitting, which will be available for viewing soon. In revisiting old and ongoing knitting resolutions, I have a sweater that has been languishing, and I do mean languishing, for years! I resolve to get that off of the needles. It is Sitcom Chic by Bonne Marie Burns.
Stay tuned!
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