Sheer Will

That's me, feeling like a powerful grrl who fought right on through any diversity and finished NaKniSweMo just in time!  Empowered by sheer will, against all odds, I DID it!!  Forced Encouraged to keep going by the likes of Kay, my fellow Ewe-tah grrls and you, dear readers, I stuck it out and made it all the way to the finish line.

This lovely little sweater was pure product knitting...no enjoyable process involved. This diaphanous, delicate knit was very, very real and often misbehaved. While there was a bit of errata, the pattern wasn't the problem. It was the yarn...miles and miles and miles of tiny, fuzzy, ethereal and elusive FUZZ! And, its shades of gray didn't help the matter much. I do thank my lucky stars the sweater came out well in the end, but life (my life) is too short to ever knit with KSH again.  It just is not my cup o' tea.
 

Ladedadeda...YAY!! It's a very happy day. Can you tell?  

Let me just say, that Kay and Ann met their goal as I did knit (way) outside my lines. They had warned in the pattern that the yarn could be fiddly, but promised in the end that the finished product would be worth it.  I'm just glad the sweater (and I) lived to tell the tale.

Pattern: Cardi Cozy from Mason Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines size Small
Yarn: Rowan Kid Silk Spray - Color Medici - 4 balls
Needle: Addi Lace #8 (a must)
Time to Knit: November 2, 2008-November 29, 2008 
Hoo and Ray!!

Comments

[Suzy]

Well ... twirling is always fun when you're wearing something that's swirly ... way to go on crossing the finish line!

[Cheryl S.]

At least you finished your goal for NaKniSweMo! Congrats on your perseverance.

[Sunnyknitter]

Looks lovely on you! Congrats on surviving the battle. I have been eyeing that pattern and have the yarn, now have to decide if I have the patience.

[Kathy]

You rock. It's so pretty! Love the pictures. I'm still slogging along, but have made good progress on my Nov. sweater.

[Birdsong]

What a hit! That first picture sure captures you:)

[Imbrium]

It certainly is beautiful, even if it was a struggle.

[susan]

Oh, you'll make friends with KSH again.

[Vicki]

Congratulations, Margene! It looks terrific -- and like it will go with A.N.Y.T.H.I.N.G. !! Do you think you'll wear it much?

[elizabeth]

I love it! It looks very good on you! Congrats!

[Jean]

You're so funny. I knew it would look fantastic!

[caroline]

Only you could wear those shades of gray so well. It's lovely!

[Donna]

There was never a doubt that you would finish. It looks great!

[Hillary]

Congrats on finishing on time. Even better, you have a lovely and useful new sweater to show for it. Hooray for you!

[Elizabeth L in Apex, NC]

You Rock! Congrats on finishing in time (and a deadline is a deadline, no matter how close you come to it). That is a fun little number, and you look so cozy in it. Way to go!

[Doris]

I love the sweater...just gorgeous. I have knit a few shawls and scarves of KSH, but don't know that I would have the nerve to try a sweater. The shawls have been fairly simple lace...no ripping with that yarn!

[Rachel]

The resulting sweater is beautiful and I love you in these photos!

[Cookie]

Love it!

I knew you could do it! I'm so proud of you for sticking to it and getting that sweater done. At least, it wasn't black yarn. ;^)

xo

[Sarah]

Congratulations! I am so glad you were able to make this work.

[DebbieB]

You did it! And it looks terrific!

[Lucia]

New needles in attempt to tame recalcitrant yarn: $25
Visit to hairdresser to hide new crop of gray hairs: $75
Phone bill for support calls to pattern goddesses: $35
Phone bill for calls to vent to knitting buddies (including pattern goddesses): $248
Liquor bill: $63

Model shots of finished sweater: PRICELESS

[KarenJoSeattle]

You are a better man than I, Margene.

A few years ago I picked up a couple of balls of KSH to play with, making up a sacrf with rows of YOs as I went along. I didn't even make it through half a ball before I through the whole think in a time-out drawer to think about its behavior.

You, however, won the battle of the wills and have something beautiful to show for it.

[KarenJoSeattle]

PS - that's 'threw' the whole thing in a drawer. Where'd that 'through' come from?

[Shelley]

It is just lovely, and you look great in it!

[Cathy in Va.]

That last picture cracks me up. You do not look impressed! But it looks like a delightful sweater to wear; hope you will enjoy it and have lots of twirls in it. :)

[Norma]

I know what you mean about knitting with that stuff, but what a lovely garment you ended up with. I bet it will be extremely wearable. Go you!!! Love it.