Power Sweater
January 05, 2010
I love this sweater THIS MUCH!
Last week Kym commented that Miss BB would be a "power sweater" for me and I would feel its power every time I wore it. She was so right! Miss BB is not a hard sweater, in fact the pattern is well written and straight forward, but I had so, so many problems from ennui to multiple frogging episodes and screwing up the back cable. (While I don't believe in pointing out problems I don't want anyone to think my back cable is right…it is not.) However, I power through, fudge and fix as I went and in the end I'm very happy with the result. Miss BB looks great, feels great, and makes me feel great, too.
At times I just didn't know if I could/would finish, and yet, I knew the end product would be worth the arduous process. Getting the brain in the right gear has been hard (I'll tell you more about that later). But, the bottom line is of all the sweaters I've knit in 2009 (Eleven), Miss BB may just be my favorite.
Pattern: Miss BB by Chicknits
Yarn: Beaverslide Worsted, Glacier Blue – 5 skeins
Needle: Addi 6 and 8
Time to Knit: November 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
Sweater #11 for NaKnitSweMoDo
(now 2010)
Raveled Here
That sweater is just wonderful.. (wanders off to buy pattern..) and looks lovely on you! I would say it was definitely worth all the struggle!
Posted by: Theo | January 05, 2010 at 12:49 AM
Love.
I especially love the collar. And the pattern. Love the cables. And the bottom pattern. Love the color. Love how it fits you. Love how it looks on you. Love that it's a power sweater.
yes. I like it indeed! ;)
xoxo
Posted by: sandy | January 05, 2010 at 04:17 AM
Now how about taking that Power Sweater on a Power Lunch? It's great. Love the color, pattern, style, fit and pictures. Wear it well.
Posted by: Jennifer | January 05, 2010 at 04:42 AM
That first picture is fabulous!
Posted by: Elizabeth | January 05, 2010 at 04:44 AM
Beautiful sweater, looks wonderful on you, and, more importantly, YOU look great!
Posted by: Janice | January 05, 2010 at 04:45 AM
Miss BB looks fantastic on you. I love the collar and the cable detail down the back of the collar. Beautiful work Margene!
Posted by: Kirsten | January 05, 2010 at 04:52 AM
It REALLY looks great on you! You should send a photo to BonneMarie (Chicknits). She loves to see FO's of her patterns. You did a superb job.
Posted by: Issy | January 05, 2010 at 04:52 AM
It's fantastic! The color and style are so flattering and your hard win to get it done makes it even better.
Posted by: Carole | January 05, 2010 at 05:01 AM
Yay! I love the wyathe back of the sweater looks on you. Enjoy! Power ON!
Posted by: gale (she shoots sheep shots) | January 05, 2010 at 05:18 AM
Yup. You look fabulous in your fabulous sweater, dahling. I love it. And, you are lookin' terrific!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: CindyCindy | January 05, 2010 at 05:25 AM
Beautiful! You look full. Haven't seen that in a while.
Posted by: Laurie | January 05, 2010 at 05:41 AM
Miss BB looks fabulous on you! Glad to see you able to stretch your arms nice and wide again!
Posted by: Manise | January 05, 2010 at 05:44 AM
I said it before, but it's, "Bluetiful!" Great, great, great!
Posted by: Suzy | January 05, 2010 at 05:53 AM
Love the look. The blue is a warm blue and that collar is amazing. You look marvelous. Well done!
Posted by: jill | January 05, 2010 at 05:54 AM
This sweater will always be special to you, it will remind you of your strengths in overcoming the obstacles of 2009. As I told you on ravelry....it's is beeutifu and ao are YOU in it!
Posted by: Kim | January 05, 2010 at 05:56 AM
Now see I've looked at that pattern and didn't like it until I saw it on you. I like the length of it better than the pattern picture. It looks like it fits you perfectly and is very flattering.
Sigh, so many things to knit.
Posted by: Diane | January 05, 2010 at 05:59 AM
It looks fab, Margene, and so do you!
Posted by: Vicki | January 05, 2010 at 06:07 AM
Brava! Miss BB is a beauty and looks beautiful on you. YOU look wonderful!
Posted by: marianne | January 05, 2010 at 06:09 AM
You look fabulous and the sweater is lovely!
Posted by: Jess | January 05, 2010 at 06:14 AM
I can see why it's your favorite. It's looks fantastic on you!
Posted by: Wool Winder | January 05, 2010 at 06:22 AM
You and Miss BB look divine together!
Posted by: Chris | January 05, 2010 at 06:39 AM
First I saw that marvelous smile, then I saw that freedom of movement, and then I saw why. 'tis a lovely thing, this sweater!
Posted by: Barbara-Kay | January 05, 2010 at 06:41 AM
WOW! And, it may be the most flattering. Mine is on hold. I am quite sure to be short of yarn, it is not repeatable and I haven't decided if it would be good as a 3/4 or vest. I may just start another. I like the pattern so much. Congrats!
Posted by: Judy | January 05, 2010 at 06:44 AM
Margene, you look fantastic! Beautiful sweater!
Posted by: Becky | January 05, 2010 at 06:50 AM
Yep! It's POWERful good! :-) It looks great on you. And the collar! Oh, I love that collar. I've been thinking about my next "big" project. . . and now I'm thinking that I might need a Miss BB of my very own. Fabulous, Margene!
Posted by: Kym | January 05, 2010 at 06:54 AM