Look! Frost on the ground – so wintry!
(This picture was taken earlier today. The frost is long gone.)
The deadline is Sunday. I have had to backtrack several times, most recently to rip out the 3/4ths-finished collar because I realized I had done it on the same size needle that I used for the body. (You want to use a smaller needle, to prevent it from being puffy.)
It won’t win any awards for seaming, but it should hold. Once I finish the collar, the only thing that remains is to wash it one more time before gifting it.
Why do I have to wash it again, you might ask? Because when I was blocking the pieces the first time, some naughty cat tracked a bunch of ash from the wood stove onto it. Right onto the shoulder, where you would really smell it, too. Sigh!
Almost there… http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3q75pi/
Rather than cursing the cat or grieving that the sweater was not done by 12/25, I think you should congratulate yourself for choosing a color of yarn that will not show the ash. (Carbon is not soluble in H2O, y’know.)
I hadn’t thought of that… I certainly would have been furious if they had permanently stained the fabric!
I really love the color, and it’s such a great gift, you are wrapping someone up in love and warmth!
Naughty kitty. And to think paw prints were almost an added bonus. Nice sweater! Perfect for this weather.