I have the two fronts done...last night I started the back and have that done up to the arm decreases. I am liking this sweater pattern! I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks...reading the graft hasn't been all that bad. But I still prefer the written pattern any day. More to come as I complete the back, sleeves and then the hood. Hope my little guy likes his new sweater! KNIT ON!!

Hoodie Sweater for Ben

Last week I ordered a kit from Mary Maxim.  It came yesterday.  So last night I opened up the package and was thrilled until I saw that instead of a full skein of the red and white yarn I needed they sent yardage.  It was wrapped with an elastic band.  It took me over and hour and a half to untangle this mess!  If I had known they were going to send 30 or 70 yards of this yarn I would have told them to add a full skein and paid the difference.  Live and learn!

So last night I read the pattern (and I am so old that I just hate the charted patterns) I decided to make the two fronts at the same time...so off I go!!!!  Well, worrying I won't have enough red to do the sweater with I was trying not to leave any tails but had to....too old to figure out and too late at night what I should do.  So I got 8 rows done and said thats enough and put it up!

The pocket is different than any others I have done over my many years of knitting so I thought "here we go" and I will probably really screw this up good!  As you can see by the pictures I have now got the pocket added on and the knitting is going good! I will add more pics as I knit along...hope you enjoy the photos!

Bens Aran sweater!

Well I finally found a 4 inch zipper to finish the sweater with...now to do that...and it will be finished! I will post a finished picture after I sew in the zipper. I love this sweater pattern.


 KNIT ON!!

Ben's Sweater

The sleeves are now done. I have the front knit to where I have to divide it for the two pieces where the zipper will go. Love working with this yarn...wish Brunswick Yarns was still in business...they made some really wonderful yarns.