One—almost finished in this past
week—and one awaiting it's turn.
First—the one that is almost a FO—a
swing type sweater...about 8 or 9 years old.
As I picked this up to finish (the neck
bind off, a sleeve to sew in—plus some ends to weave in) I
remembered why I abandon it.
1—this stretchy rayon yarn (Patons Katrina) weighs a ton...The
finished garment weighs pounds, and the weight of it has it hanging..
The neck –large to begin with, is so stretchy –and it stretches
out. Even with some stay stitching. I really liked the yarn –but
not the results.
2--It is too big...I wanted a large
oversized sweater, but this is just too big... everywhere. The neck
is too big, the sleeves are too long, the width is just way too much.
It is oversized every where—except the length—which is OK, not
cropped, but not really long either.. I remember knitting this when
I was serving grand jury duty which makes it 10 years old or so.
But I finished it up this week —well
it still needs buttons and to blocked. —It calls for hand washing,
but I machine wash rayon garments all the time, I will machine wash
and dry—and see if doing so helps... If not, it will find its way
into a donation bag. Someone might like it.
Another UFO (this is I have been
thinking about) is this one—the Good Wool Witch—The hard part is
done—her face—but she needs clothes--some red stockings, and some
felted shoes, a skirt, a top and shawl. She will also get a pair of
spectacles. I have wool both fleece and fingering yarn so I can
knit or needle felt. She might just be finished—soon.
The plan is to knit stocking, and stuff
them, and then felt them to the body—and then knit a skirt and
shawl to dress her (a wild hat, too! ) and to make some felted
shoes.. Her torso is held stiff with a “spine” (a wooden
stick)but her legs and arm will be soft...I am not one for stuffed
animals or toys really, but I like the good wool witch. She will
watch over my stash.
There are some more UFO's besides these
two—some will be finished, some scrapped...
