a sweater for the birthday boy

My baby turns five next week. Five! I can't believe how quickly time seems to be flying by - much too fast for my liking.  A few weeks ago I started this sweater for him as a birthday handmade from mama. I was a little nervous about it as this is about the fourth time I've started knitting this sweater and given up. I'm relatively new to knitting (I've only been doing it for a couple of years) and every new project seems to present a new set of skills to master. With this sweater it was the dreaded short rows. I know, I know! Some of you experienced knitters might be thinking "come on, piece of cake", but this really was a little intimidating for me. I kept ending up with holes from the yarn overs (perfectionists don't do well with little holes in their knitting) and wrapping is just too complicated for my taste. After frogging the entire yoke this last time I almost gave up again until I realized my yarn overs were a little too excessive - I think I was going around the needle twice without realizing it. Yes, I figured out! No holes = happy perfectionist! It was easy knitting from there and here you have it, the Fisherman's Pullover by Veera Valimaki with yarn from Quince and Company Puffin in Peacock. Of course, I had to give it to him early. It barely made it off the needles before it was going over his head. It is so warm and soft and already feels broken in. I hope he loves it as much as his mama does.

Comments

[Elizabeth Lehman]

such a great sweater!! i have had a shawl started for more than a year that has short rows... which i DO NOT understand. i set it aside hoping to ask a knitting friend for help.... it remains unfinished. congratulations on a beautiful sweater and for figuring it out!! i know that is so satisfying!