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September 09, 2003
Blast from the past
Since my Lochinver has not progressed to a sufficiently photoworthy point since my last photo, I thought I would instead upload a photo of a sweater I knit more than 20 years ago.
It's made of acrylic yarn (*gasp* - I just didn't know any better at the time.) I made it for my little sister. At the time, I was in college and she was about 5 or 6 years old. The proportions on this sweater were never quite right - it was too skinny and too long, and believe me - she was a skinny little kid at the time. It also has a pretty heavy and stiff texture - probably too tight of a gauge, in retrospect.
In looking at it now, I'm pretty happy with my fair isle technique. As is still the case, the finishing (seaming, picking up stitches around neckband, etc.) leaves a lot to be desired.
I'll have my daughter try it on and see if it fits.
This gives me hope for successfully tackling a fair isle sweater this winter...