Sometimes projects go right the first time. Often they don’t. My friends, what I’m showing you here today is a project that went right the second time. I began this project in 2004. The odyssey of this handspun yarn is starting out my 2016 with a great finish, despite it taking twelve years to get here.
I’ll take that.
The second time’s the charm: a finished Wisteria.
This project started out as handspun yarn that turned into a sweater called Butterfly.
The sweater formerly known as Butterfly.
Butterfly was doomed by two main design flaws: this exceedingly warm sweater had an open front which let the cold air in (uncomfortable), and a floppy collar and sleeves that wouldn’t fit under a winter coat. The yarn was beautiful and the sweater was arguably nice enough, but I never wore it.
So, I ripped out Butterfly.
Reclaimed yarn, ready for adventures.
And I started over again with a new pattern.
The back of Wisteria.
Project Notes
Yarn: Handspun by me from wool batts dyed and prepared by Lisa at Spinner’s Hill.
Pattern: Wisteria by Kate Gilbert
Mods: This pattern was a turtleneck, but I thought that would be too warm so I omitted one cable repeat to turn it into a crewneck. Otherwise I knit it as written. This was a fun top-down knit and I’d recommend the pattern.
Verdict: This sweater has been finished for about two weeks, and I’ve worn it practically every cold day since it came off the needles. It fits well, is comfortable to wear and looks pretty snazzy.
I’m jumping for joy at this thing being well and truly finished!