My Wicked

So this is my finished Wicked. I got to say, I think this may be the first top-down sweater that I will wear. I knitted it pretty tight, and it is pretty form-fitting when I wear it.

Pattern: Wicked, from Zephyr Style
Yarn: Louisa Harding Grace Silk and Wool, bought from Weaving Works
Color: 5
Needles: 3.5mm
Started: December 2007, finished January 2008

Wicked Awesome

This is my friend Julie's version of Wicked (minus sleeves).

It's her first sweater, and it looks amazing on her, don't you think?

(I love that you came and looked at the new digs!)

Wicked

B. has made an appearance at work. I wish she could go to work and I can stay at home, but she has no arms, no head and no legs, so how's a dressform suppose to make a living? (B. is at work because I need to use her to shoot some clothes for the paper, just in case you were wondering.)

Anyway, while she was here, I thought I'd take a quick shot of my current project. It's sort of a knit-a-long with some friends, but one friend started a while ago, and another friend has yet to start, so I'm not sure that qualifies since we are just knitting at our own paces.

I love the knitting sweaters from the top down. I love how you can try on the sweater as you knit to make sure it's fitting right. I love how there is so little finishing involved.
But so far, I've HATED the way the sweater looked on me when I finished. Oh sure, it took a while to come to hate them, mainly because I loved everything else about the project, I must love the final product, right? WRONG.

This will be my third sweater, and I really hope it turns out well. Check back soon for the results.

Oh, I forgot to mention the yarn. It's Louise Harding's Grace-Silk & Wool in Color 5. Nice handle, lovely sheen, but it's made with 50% silk and 50% merino (thus the name) but I think there is too much silk. It is a singles yarn, spun fairly loose, so it falls apart if you make any mistakes. And as you knit, it gets pretty nubbly. I'll let you know how it washes.