Well, it appears as if I will have quite a bit of frogging to do. Our son came over for lunch Sunday and so I could measure him. It seems he has grown a bit since he was in 10th grade. Who would have thought such a thing could happen?
Here is what it looks like right now before frogging. I'm really sad about this too. I felt like I had such a good start. However, if it won't fit, it won't fit and better to frog and restart now than later. Also, these yarns are wool. When I questioned him, he wants something he can toss in the washer and dryer. He knows he doesn't have room to lay flat to dry clothes. He also doesn't want to be hand washing things.
Here is where I am in the knitting. I found a pattern after a long search for a top down raglan that is seamless. I am working the pattern stitch he had made for me to follow into this sweater and really the increases are easy since I'm "outlining" them in the black. I started the neck area in black as well and did probably 6 or 7 rows before picking up the Fair Isle patterning. Tonight as I counted rounds in the dark I have 50. I need 55 before dividing for the sleeves. Pics will be added soon.
For now, I will be knitting this in the light and awaiting the hurricane to come. We have battened down every hatch, stocked up the pantry and then hubby added more, gassed up, and checked on family that needed checking on. Now that the work is done, the extra storm work is done, I can concentrate on two projects, this sweater and making my display for Warm Up America. I need to keep on track because I have a second sweater to do for a present for Christmas and want to have that done on Thanksgiving weekend. Then all I have to do is a blue jean quilt for a third present by Christmas.
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