The Winning Sweater!

Five Reasons Projects Become UFOs

What's on Sandi's Needles? — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:28:02 GMT

I'm starting to wonder about myself. I have started three projects overall for this here little blog

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LoriH@2 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:15:31 GMT

Whenever I do a big " :O-NO" like your sleeve problem mentioned in your blog, I have found that putting the project away for about three days does the trick. By that time my whining is over, I have regained my senses, and I have gained the "where-with-all" to proceed in a grown-up manner. I rip out the sleeve and look forward to the actual knitting process again. My "grown-up" brain really doesn't care if I am knitting again or on a new project. It's all knitting, right?

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HelenH — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:08:16 GMT

Hmm, Sandi, well at least with your 2nd arm, you can frog it, whereas if it was a sewing project and you cut 2 left arms and there wasn't enough material left, then you would really be in trouble, right? I read your Knitting Daily when you were editor and enjoyed all you wrote. So pick up your scattered pride my friend and Just Do It. Your fiber friend in now snowy Cheyenne, WY, Helen H.

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MartaB@3 — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:58:43 GMT

Dear Sandi,

I absolutely love Knitting Daily! I am the main care taker of my 97 year old father, who has dementia and other issues and rely on your website for a bit of knitting knowledge and support., humor and advice. We exactly don't have a huge fan club here...

In regards to your double left sleeve, I would definitely keep the extra sleeve as is, (unless you don't have enough yarn left over for a right sleeve). Just think, someone else might see you wearing your finished bolero, want it in the same color, and, voila -- you can give them an extra boost by offering your perfect left sleeve.

Thanks for sharing your mistakes -- we all have a ton of them up our sleeves, huge embarrassments, reminders of our human faults that also serve as inspiration to go beyond that point. The finished product, after all, wouldn't be as thrilling if the ride were easy.

O.K., now back to those mittens I was making (crocheted thrummed mittens from Interweave), which should have been done before April, but were, um a bit, challenging.

Marta

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LeslieB@3 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:48 GMT

I think Ruby River or Absolute Magenta would be smashing on you! They remind me of the lovely bright color you're wearing in your blog photo.

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RobinJ — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:24:39 GMT

I think the Cinnamon would look gorgeous with your coloring. Wait, what color is your hair now?

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chris@59 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:26:17 GMT

I vote for the chinatown apple or in vino veritas.

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LanieK — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:45:37 GMT

Love the sweater ~ November Muse!

Can't wait. It is going to be beautiful.

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JillW — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:30 GMT

Sandi - I spent many hours a few weeks ago drooling over Dream in Color Classy colors to make my MIL a pocket shawl she hinted about for Christmas! It is the most lovely yarn! I finally selected Some Summer Skies, as she wears a lot of blue - but it does have more purple in it than you see in the DIC website swatches! (Thought I would mention that since you are a fan of purple.)

For your sweater, I would also suggest Wisterious or November Muse. But they are all so beautiful, can't wait to see what your favorite is!

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Bsproat — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:03:49 GMT

I vote for Cinnamon Girl -- but I also like Gothic Rose for you.

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PatD — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:29:53 GMT

I like either Nightwatch or Gothic Rose. I wish my LYS carried this yarn!

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iloveafarmer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:19:45 GMT

My vote is for Gothic Rose.

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SamR@5 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:39:49 GMT

I think "Wisterious" would be beautiful on you.

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SamR@5 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:39:10 GMT

I'm thinking "Wisterious." :-)

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debbie@84 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:25:41 GMT

Just "Beautiful"...would love to make and wear a little something like this when I am in NYC this Holiday Season!!! DEB :)