22 February 2010

WIP Wednesday: Featherweight Cardigan

I'm obsessed with the color pink. I don't mean to be. It just happened. Not just any shade of pink will do. In fact, basically only this one.

I heart hot pink

I have been working on a scarf (and by "working", I mean, I have not removed it from its needles) for over a year, and it's just not getting done. Reason? The pattern was too complicated for me to knit while drinking wine and chatting. Since I basically only knit at knitting now, and I spent several weeks running tearing out all the stitches I had just put in because I messed something up, I decided to switch to something... simpler.

this scarf will never be done

And what could be simpler than a sweater, except for perhaps my first sweater? But Hannah Fettig's featherweight cardigan is nearly all stockinette. I counted all my stitches just now, and I didn't mess up, or miss any along the way. And it's fingering weight yarn on size 4 needles, so the stitches look all sweet and delicate. I can't wait to wear it, and at the rate I'm going, well, summer 2011 is looking like prime time for pink sweaters.

just imagine it!

Remember, folks, pink is the new black!

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I love pink! What yarn is that?

Looking good! I just finished a Featherweight for my mother in Sundara sock.

Helen said...

It's Malabrigo lace in fuschia. I'm really digging it.... it has just the *tiniest* bit of variation from the kettle dyeing.