I can’t believe it was October when I posted last! Well, I kind of can believe it, since it’s been super busy here since then – but I had every intention of posting before now!
I’m still plugging along on my Master Knitter level 3 work – I’m VERY close to being finished!
![Master Knitter Level 3 swatches](https://i0.wp.com/farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/11424567046_8b2ba917dc.jpg?resize=500%2C407)
Just the sweater (and pattern) left to finish up. I wrote the last of all the written work (again except for the sweater pattern) over the holiday break, and all my swatches are done. I really was hoping to get more knitting done on the sweater over the last few weeks than I did, but it’s coming along.
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I have one sleeve done so far – the ends still need to be woven in and the cuff needs the hem sewn down. Oh, and I still need to duplicate stitch the large flower design in purple. I’m really happy with how my design is coming together!
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The second sleeve is progressing, and I’m finalizing the body details as I finish this sleeve so I can start on the body right away. I still need to figure out how I’m going to do the buttonhole band, and the collar, but that can wait for a bit since those won’t be knit until the end. I’ll need to do some swatches to figure out the best way to get the look I want – I want to do a corrugated rib band, and I’ve not done buttonholes in corrugated rib before!
I have a mindless knitting project on the needles that is almost done as well – but it only gets worked on sporadically, since the sweater is consuming pretty much all of my knitting time. 🙂
It’s a One Row scarf I’m knitting out of some of my own handspun – I think it will look really nice once it’s blocked.
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Oh, and I got an awesome knitting-related gift for Xmas – a Tom Bihn Swift knitting bag! I love it!
I hope 2014 treats each and every one of you well! Happy New Year!
And Happy Knitting!!
Your Level 3 swatches are beautiful, Heather!
Susan (suzehil from Ravelry)
🙂 Thank you Susan!!