Sound the alarms! I finally finished my cable knit sweater! What a great feeling! It only took me about 2 1/2 months and I learned a lot of different things. With the cold weather we have been having this sweater will be great to "snuggle" in. My son loves to put it on because it's so warm.
I would love to make another one, but I would have to change the yarn to something not so fuzzy like the lamb's pride.
This is a close-up of the cable pattern. I especially like the middle cable and the way that it weaves in an out of each other.
In other knitting news......I have completed the gift bags for my sister-in-law! Whoo! Whoo! I just need to box them up and ship them to her. I haven't been working on my cuff down socks lately because I'm trying to get some Christmas presents done. I'm still feverishly working on Joan's gift. Something I thought I was going to give to one neice is going to another, because I forgot I already bought something for the other neice. Oops! It seems that every year I do that! I see something......I buy it.....then I forget and get or make something! This year I'm going to turn over a new leaf and when I get something or make something, I'm going to record it right away so I don't forget!
Here are my first "slip stitch" mittens with some Cascade 220 that I had left over from my stash! These are from an Amy Anderson pattern called "Over the river and through the wools", which is also a "felted" pattern. When my husband saw me making these he commented that they looked really big! How funny! I had to explain that I needed to shrink them! I did have a bit of a gap when I was working on the thumb, but because it's going to be felted, I just "fudged" some yarn in that little hole and it looked fine. I can't wait to felt them and wear them!
I've been working a lot more hours at my retail job because of the holiday. It gets so hectic and customers can get very mean! If you read this blog.....I ask a couple of things for you to do this holiday season.
- Don't wait until the last minute to purchase your gifts. If you see something buy it and don't wait, because it probably won't be there the next time you shop.
- Huffing, puffing, and stomping your feet does not make the line go faster!
- If paying by check...have it written out ahead of time!
- Have all your coupons ready and give them to the cashier BEFORE she begins your transaction.
- Make eye contact with employees......we aren't monsters!
- Have everything you need before you get to the cashier! Don't leave the line to get one last item! It holds up everyone behind you!
- Most of all.......be nice! Treat people how you want to be treated.
For all the unruly customers I deal with, I always get those few who are so kind! In fact, yesterday this woman told me that I waited on her last year and was so excited to see that I was still there! She also said I have really white teeth! Hee! Hee! It made me feel so good! My husband says that because I've had so many jobs in customer service, he notices that I have so much patience when things go wrong in a restaurant, store etc;
Now back to knitting.......I can't wait for the weekend. My son has a wrestling tournament, so that means I can sit back and knit! I forgot one thing.......my family and I went to the Milwaukee Bucks game last week, and of course, I brought my knitting! My husband and kids couldn't believe it, but in my defense....I needed to get some stuff completed AND I really don't like to watch professional basketball. Anyhoo......we walk in.....they check my bag......and actually took me aside because of my needles! This very pleasant old man looks at me and asks me what "they" are and I explain that they are knitting needles and that I planned to knit during the game. He told me "I've seen everything brought into a game, but I've never seen anyone bring in knitting needles!" He patted me on my back and let me and my knitting needles in. By the way.....the Milwaukee Bucks won in overtime and I completed my project! Go Bucks!
