A quick review of my knitting projects for 2013. While I still didn't do the volume of some of my previous years (there were some quilting projects and some major video game playing), I did get more done than I anticipated. All of them for Matt. (I am only listing sweaters this year with no hats/purses/quilts).
I didn't get the first sweater completed until September. This was one that had been on the needles for a while and I just buckled down and finished it up. It is officially one of Matt's favorite finished sweaters to date:
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| Beau in Beaverslide's wool/mohair in Autumn Licorice |
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This is the 31st finished sweater I knit for Matt (hence the name). While this project started out as something completely different, this ended up being an excellent finished project that he's wearing quite a bit.
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| No. 31 (seamless hybrid) in Lion Brand Fisherman's wool |
When I showed Matt this pattern, I assumed that he would want it in a solid heathered or tweed yarn, but he liked the look of the hand dyed yarn. Dyed my own with food coloring and got a neat looking sage/tan blend that took some work to even out the color bunching.
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| Whitfield Jacket in hand dyed Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Bulky |
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This was Matt's Christmas gift this year. We loved the Aspen Bark color and he really liked the pattern when I showed it to him. Had to play with the gauge and he's worn it every day since I finished it (with 2 days to spare). This will be knit again!
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| Brownstone in Beaverslide wool/mohair in Aspen Bark |
So, considering that I didn't really start doing serious knitting until late summer, I was able to crank out four sweaters... 3 of them started and finished within that time. Matt likes all 4 projects (and I think he might be addicted to the Beaverslide yarn).
That concludes The Year Of Matt's Sweater Review. I wouldn't be surprised if 2014 is more of the same. I really enjoy knitting for Matt. While the man does not need more sweaters, I love knitting for him (more than knitting for me). There will be at least one more Brownstone knit!
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