SWEAT LIKE A PIG TO LOOK LIKE A FOX

Hi everyone

I am over the moon with todays blog post.

I can now show you the finished jumper that I knitted for my hubby.  I finished it last week. I couldn't be happier with it, and hubby loves it.

Last week was a warm week, but hubby wanted to wear it any way.  Not sure that was a good idea because he was sweating like a pig lol.

As I said in a previous blog post the pattern I used was called Quiberon from Bergere de France.  It was part of a mini pattern book that came along with 

Don't think it was this copy.

To blow my own trumpet - I really think that this pattern was badly written, and if I hadn't of known what I was doing I would of found the pattern hard to follow.  There were a few mistakes that I had to email the magazine about and get clarification on.

But I am very pleased with the finished article.  

Hubby just loves it.  He has been showing it off to anyone that will stop and have a look.  I think he looks mighty fine in it too.   

Here are some pictures I took while I was trying it for size.

   

 

I couldn't figure out how to put the neck band on that I had knitted.  I had knitted it on straight needles as it told me to plus, the pattern also said to leave the stitches live and graft it on.  I really didn't like this way of doing things.  It took me around 3 attempts to get it right. The first attempt turned out too small.  The second attempt turned out to big. But in the end I knitted the neck band in the round and before taking it off the needles to sew it on the jumper I tried it on over hubbies head.  This seemed the best way.  The sleeves turned out a little long on hubby too, but if he rolls up the cuff it is just fine.

I really enjoyed knitting it for him. I'm sure this wont be the last jumper I knit him, because even though the pattern wasn't the best it was great fun to knit.  He was so excited every time I showed him the process and when it was finished the smile on his face was the biggest I'd seen.

He really deserves this jumper because he works so hard to make sure that I have every thing I need in life and is the most loving man I know.

Cheerio till next time

SORRY

Hi everyone

This is just a wee post to say

I haven't been as consistent as I would of liked to have been on my blog.  When I first started this blog back in November 2015, I had all the great intentions to upload a post once a week.  But life really doesn't allow you do this.  

Also at the start of 2016 I wanted to host a knit along and yes if you remember I did upload one post with a square.  But unfortunately it never got any further then that. I can keep blaming life for getting in the way or I can tell the truth and say that procrastination is sometimes my best friend.

In some ways I like the fact that I am sporadic on this blog.  It takes a while to finish knitting patterns some times, especially if you knit half of it then start a new pattern like I do (I have around 5 WIPs on the go at the mo).  

This years knit along I think should be scraped.  I am not sure what will happen next year but I will come up with something new that we can all knit along with together.  I love the idea of knitting with all my fellow knitters and blog readers and hopefully being able to see the pics that you send me.  2016 really isn't that long in closing now (time goes by so fast), so I think if we just focus on what we are trying to finish in our WIPs pile and maybe any Christmas presents that we have started to knit.  

Thank you for sticking with me and  my wee blog.  I should hopefully have some new knitting WIPs plus some finished items soon for you.

Cheerio till next time.