Miette......Fini!

Knitting my first sweater... ever... has taught me something about myself.  I love to knit.  I love to create.  And...I am OBSESSIVE. I knew I was slightly obsessive when I was sewing, but sewing a project doesn't take a month, so it is less obvious.  I knitted at lunch time at work.  I knitted when I got home from work.  I knitted after dinner.  My husband became used to me announcing what row/stitch/count I was on, anytime he wanted to speak to me while I was knitting.  When we were done conversing, he would remind me what row/stitch/count I had announced when the conversation started and I would resume knitting without issue.  If I have ridiculous grins in these photos, please understand.  I just knitted MY FIRST SWEATER.

First I have to  thank Andi Sutterlund at http://untangling-knots.com/patterns/miette/ for the wonderful FREE Miette pattern she shares.

 

Secondly, Gail and her Miette knit along from 2 years ago at http://gksagenda.blogspot.com/p/miette-knitalong.html

 

Lastly, I must thank my husband, for his patience and support.  And never-ending reminders of which row / stitch / count I was on.

Button auditioning....

more button auditioning...

 

 

Post blocking and button addition

I love it!

 

 

Below it had not been blocked yet, nor did it have buttons, I LOVE it.  My FIRST sweater.
Really shows the difference blocking makes.  Just really adds a finished look and feel.  The stitches are much more uniform, set and gorgeous after blocking.

 

 

After watching umpteen You Tube videos on blocking wool  sweaters, I went with steam blocking.   Here she is, La Prune Miette, or plum little crumb, in all her glory.  Steamed, pinned and waiting to dry.

 

I did the key hole button holes from Stitch a Day.  Love that site.

http://newstitchaday.com/how-to-knit-the-keyhole-button-hole/

 

 

 

 

Here is my steaming partner.  I bought this steamer off of Woot last year, and this is the first time I have used it!

 

 

I am sew excited for it to dry!  My birthday is this week and I want to wear it on my birthday!

 

I started this on 2/8 and knitted my last stitch last night, 2/28.  I have not sewn a stitch since I began!  I can't wait to make an easy make!

 

Stay Happy, Keep Sewing (knitting)

and if you can't sew

Enjoy doing what you can do!