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.
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.
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.
So excited to see it in Handspun...wow! And I love the color, too. Enjoy it.
Posted by: Wendy | March 31, 2006 at 11:06 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.
Posted by: Brenda | March 31, 2006 at 11:21 PM
Very nice!!
Posted by: Jane | April 01, 2006 at 12:17 AM
Beautiful and your own homespun! Wow! Love it. Enjoyed your "G" tribute to your grandparents. Very nicely done. Glad you are feeling better.
Posted by: Elizabeth | April 01, 2006 at 01:15 AM
it looks great deb...you must be one happy gal!
Posted by: jacqueline | April 01, 2006 at 01:27 AM
That's lovely and there is no better feeling than the one that says I did it all - even the spinning! :-)
Posted by: Sue | April 01, 2006 at 03:16 AM
Congratulations! It looks great! :)
Posted by: Helen | April 01, 2006 at 04:32 AM
That's terrific. You have every right to be proud of yourself!
Posted by: Carole | April 01, 2006 at 07:03 AM
That is just fantastic! The color is so gorgeous!
Posted by: Amy | April 01, 2006 at 07:44 AM
Great job, Deb! There's just nothing like handspun to knit with!
Posted by: Nancy J | April 01, 2006 at 08:08 AM
That is pretty darn cute! What a fabulous accomplishment.
Posted by: margene | April 01, 2006 at 08:33 AM
Congrats! It's lovely. And I really can't picture it with a ruffle...
Posted by: Chris | April 01, 2006 at 09:23 AM
Congratulations! It's beautiful! And using the handspun too - I can only imagine how great that feels.
Posted by: Beth | April 01, 2006 at 09:33 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.
Posted by: Gracie | April 01, 2006 at 11:02 AM
Really impressive.
I have yet to come up with enough handspun to make anything bigger than a hat!
Lovely color, too.
Posted by: Katy | April 01, 2006 at 03:10 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! :)
Posted by: jess | April 01, 2006 at 07:25 PM
The sweater AND the yarn look great! I'm mucho impressed!!
Posted by: Nancy | April 01, 2006 at 09:47 PM
your cardi is beautiful. i first admired the yarn and the color. you did an EXCELLENT job with spinning it.
Posted by: lynette | April 02, 2006 at 09:54 AM
That looks wonderful, Deb! And I bet it's even warmer since it's your own handspun ;o)
Posted by: JessaLu | April 02, 2006 at 10:34 PM