Let’s play sweater catch up. On Nov. 4th, I finished my Cassidy sweater in time to wear it to go vote. That same night, I started the above sweater for Brandt, and have been working steadily on it.
The Cassidy sweater, is fantabulous, and I have worn it so. much. since I finished it. I am slacking on modeled photos. Actually, not true, I had Brandt help with some, but didn’t like them, and now it’s cold and snowy, and I don’t want to set even one little toe out the door.

Brandt’s sweater is coming along, today is the three week mark, and as of Friday, I had finished the body, and began working to figure out the sleeves. Fast forward to today, and I’m ready to throw the thing out the (newly replaced) windows. I have ripped the first sleeve out 4 times now. I blame the firmness of the fabric, and my wanting a more fitted drop sleeve.
I’ve searched and searched my EZ books, and now believe I have an idea that may work. If it doesn’t Brandt’s gonna have to learn to knit and finish it himself. Okay, not really, but grr.

I need to get moving on this thing (though not for lack of trying). I have one more sweater, and two Christmas stocking to knit before Christmas. Ack and Grr. Happy Things though, I did manage to figure out how to get Ravelry progress bars up in my sidebar. It’s not hard, but it isn’t all that simple either. Go here to figure it out.

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THANK YOU all SO MUCH for you words and hugs about our poor boy. My family and I are going to feel the sting of his passing for quite some time. He had a great life, we gave him a great life, and we all miss him like crazy. He lived in Michigan with my fam, but I can not begin to tell you how odd it is that he isn’t just there any more.

Recently, I’ve been completely taken with Bonne Marie Burns “Cassidy” pattern. I have wanted desperately to knit it since I first saw it in August, about a week before she officially released it for sale online.
I started the first sleeve on Oct. 11th, while in Boston, and from there on out it has been ON. I want to do nothing but knit this amazing sweater. I freaking love it. Tonight, I seamed the shoulders, and am cranking on the hood. I knit the body in one piece, and oh, how I want to wear it now. It will be done this week. It will.

Also, knitting a red sweater is so not good for blog fodder. The photos all look like crap. Freaking red. Even though it is the perfect red.

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