Alexa: Gourmet Crafter

I have finally finished the Kim sweater by Fleece Artist that I started last December! Although I struggled at many points I am pleased with the final result.

A little recap on the troubles I had: I started all excited about the lovely yarn and the gorgeous ‘Ireland’ colourway. I balled it all up and was ready to go. I got out my instructions and read the first couple of lines. Cast on over 200 stitches and work 18 inches in stockinette. I was less than enthused. I realize that beautiful hand-dyed yarn needs a simple stitch to show it off but thats about as much stockinette as I could ever want. To make matters worse, I normally don’t worry about alternating balls but there were a couple that were too different to ignore. I had to alternate every other row to even out the colour. I got about 6 inches in before I put it aside and started working on other projects.

A month or so later I got on a finishing kick and I pulled it back out. I persevered through the 18 inches and made the extensions. I then began to struggle with the construction. The criss cross construction is my favorite part of the finished product but I really couldn’t figure it out until it was almost done. I neglected to place a couple of markers and this made the process more difficult than necessary to boot.

In the end the sweater is actually quite beautiful. I like the fit and the criss cross detail looks good. I would say it was well worth it!