In Which the Pirate Fades to Pink.

It is SO HARD to take self-portraits, even with a remote shutter. But here it is, the freshly finished Pink Stuff Sweater! I started with the Extra Lite Bright pattern, which I’d knit once before, but modified it with a different style of fade and lots of shaping, which I posted about previously. It took several attempts and ordering a new needle to get the collar right, but I’m glad I did, because the first try was floppy and the second try too big, but this one is perfect. The next handknit sweater will use the Shirsty Cat yarn that I got at Public Knitoxication this summer – I already started a swatch, but haven’t chosen a pattern yet. After that, I have another fade set in my stash, this gorgeous yarn from The Sheepyshire that’s even prettier in person than the stock photo was. Then, I have a gradient set that I spun myself, but I’m saving my handspun for when I feel 100% confident in my sweater shaping as I’m not sure how it will handle being frogged and reknit. (I’ve also got…

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