I'm sure I've mentioned that I'm not just origami crafty. I have a yarn addiction. My family members are great sports about accepting hand knit scarves and hats and crocheted afghans as Christmas and birthday gifts. They have even started requesting items! My parents requested sweaters not long after I gave my sister a sweater coat many years ago for Christmas. I should warn everyone reading this that my sweaters are heavy. They are like warping afghans around your torso. I know my sister uses hers (it truly is coat length) as a bath robe.
At my father's request I made him a Redskins themed hooded sweater. I should also warn people I've learned to make the everyday wear around the house sweater. One day I'd like to make fancy stuff - I'm still practicing. So dad's Redskins Wooby is very much a 'wear me around the yard' sweater. The pattern I use is called a barn coat, it's double knit and will keep the wearer very warm.
Dad's is a little funky. I figured out how I wanted to add the gold accents after I had knit the pattern ribbing. His sweater has two rows of ribbing on the sleeve cuffs and across the bottom of the body. Over all I think it turned out pretty well for an experimental piece. And it really is for knocking around the yard. Dad seemed to like it. ☺️
Mom requested something similar. Hers is gray, a more neutral friendly color. The body of her sweater is the same barn coat pattern, but I'm using an open work stitch called Irish Moss. It's still double knit and heavy, but the open stitch isn't as 'stiff' when you wear it. At least that's how it's working out so far. And I learned making dad's sweater to play with the ribbing. I'm trying an interlocking cable pattern I found on the Knitty site. Knitty is a great place to find a variety of free patterns of all skill levels. This interlocking pattern is used on a bolero sweater as the edging. I love it! I do need to pay attention while knitting it though - this isn't a watch TV and mindlessly knit pattern.
I've also started knitting lace! Lace is addicting! It's so pretty and light weight! And if it's a repeating pattern, fairly easy to keep track of. I doubt I will ever be as yarn crafty as my sister-in-law, but I do love lace work. Some days I wish I were independently wealthy so I could knit all the time. ☺️
Crane Update
Oh yes - I still fold these little guys. And I have 750 gold foil cranes waiting for 250 brethren for my third senbazuru. Yes, in 250 cranes I will have folded 3000 as a lifetime total. That's not strictly true, I've folded more than that. But I will have strung 3000 and given them away. ☺️
Stay tuned, these gold foil guys have a special purpose and a story. I'll tell it soon, promise!
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