Thursday, April 3, 2008

FO Thursday

Or rather, it was FO Friday last Friday! I know I am a tad wee late on posting this since tomorrow is Friday. Almost a week since I finished my Knitty Thermal. Last Friday morning I assigned myself the mission of finishing this baby before I did anything else that day.

So at around 9am, 10 mini peppermint patties (5 for each sleeve) and 2 hours later, my mission was complete! I held my breath when I tried it on for the first time. I always get nervous because I never really know if things are going to fit me right or the way I want. I exhaled with a sigh of relief. It fit perfectly.


I even wore it to work on Monday. Let me tell you, this sucker kept me warm, maybe a little hot. I wore a very light t-shirt underneath it, but I think even without the t-shirt, I would have been warm. Maybe the air condition was malfunctioning at work that day?

Here are Thermal's stats:
Started: December 28, 2007
Finished: March 28, 2008
Knit Picks Fixed Harmony needles sized 2.5
Yarn: Knit Picks Gloss; colorway Burgandy; 6.5 skeins (I purchased 8)


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11 comments:

  1. Knitty Thermal turned out great. You should of got someone at work to take a picture of you modeling it.

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  2. Thermal looks beautiful! Great job! How about a photo of you wearing it so we can get the true wonderfulness of the sweater!

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  3. Ha! I love that you measure your knitting by how many peppermint patties you consume! From now on, thats my measuring system!BTW- the sweater came out awesome, guess the mint fumes helped!

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  4. How pretty. I love the color. Thanks for advice on CPH. It is way too warm to wear this year. You sent me searching for my mint Three Musketeers bar.

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  5. Thermal looks great! Your motivation system is clever. :D

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  6. It's the silk. It is light but warmer than wool on the body when combined w/ wool. Very nice work. Where's a live model when you need one, hmm?

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  7. I use Hershey's kisses...

    I LOVE the sweater! You did a beautiful job.

    Nora

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  8. The thermal looks great. Yeah, I think the pattern is what insulates so well. So, what will you be knitting next???? I have a feeling it is a blue pullover that is gathered. I just have a hunch.

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  9. Cute!!! That one will be a wardrobe staple for sure. I like to eat chocolate covered almonds for fuel. They're loaded with protein, so good for you, what stop at a handful.

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