Status Update --- I HAVE TORSO!!!!!!!

I went home to New Mexico last weekend so I left work early and went to my LYS... I'm going the cotton route. I'll post yarn porn this weekend... (am at work)

Last night we had a Grey's Anatomy party and I took Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas and... knitting. I had some issues following directions... especially with the cast ons.... I'm such a man that way... but SUCCESS!!! I have 4 torso rows!!!

getting excited!!!

Finally! A Start!

Yesterday, between classes, I ran into my mailman (almost literally) and he had a surprise for me!! Yay! I got my yarn!

My lovely colors are: Avocado, Spruce, Mulled Wine, Fern, Carrot, and Pumpkin.

And a full collection shot. Obviously, avocado is the main color. I've knit with it before and love this color to pieces.

And that would be my other cat (the wee one), Basil. He's playing with my pattern, needles, etc.

I gave the sweater a start last night, though I'm only 11 rows in. I don't have class until 4:00 today (hooray!), so I'll be able to spend some quality time with the WIP. This will be my first sweater, so beware, I may be posting tons of questions and things.

(Don't I look excited?)

Cheers!

I cracked! :-)

Michael's has its Patons Classic Merino on sale this week. I gave in and bought up a bunch of it rather than waiting for an order to come via the mail(well, that being able to see colors ahead of time was a major factor).

So the new plan is to make the main body in black with purple and dark grey stripes on the sleeves. I may go back and pick up a skein of their green too.

I'm almost done with the yoke and so far am really enjoying how simple the raglan construction is. :-)

Finished!

Wow, what a whirlwind of a project. This was the first time I ever made a top down top and it was fabulous fun and super easy. The hardest part really was doing the neckline and that was more tedious than difficult. It fits just as I wanted it even though I was way off on gauge and it'll probably be the knit that I will wear the most. Pictures will come whenever the weather improves and I can go outside for a shoot.