I did some more work on mom’s sweater yesterday. Tightening my tension has improved the quality of my stitches and my gauge, so I’m happy with that. I have about 7 centimeters to go before I begin shaping the armholes. The fabric is draping very nicely, and I just love the color.

Guess what? I found a sweater I might be willing to knit for myself at my current size. This is saying something. Previously, I’d sworn that I wouldn’t, but after passing over the Touch Me Cardigan in the new IK a number of times, I finally gave it a good look and realized it is written in a size that would fit me, and it has potential. Cool!

I would have to make some changes because, well, I HATE chenille. Did everyone catch that? I H-A-T-E it!

(Except for the really nice chenille socks my M-I-L bought for us girls on Mother’s Day. I graciously accepted them, expecting to stuff them in my drawer, never to be seen again, but Olivia insisted that I put them on before we even got home, and they felt really good on my feet. My hands just can’t stand to touch chenille. It makes my elbows itch.)

This pattern seems “large” safe. That has been my big concern and hesitation in knitting clothes for myself. When one is very large, clothing has to fit “just so” to avoid looking like a well dressed hippopotomus. A simple cardigan is a basic garment that ought to work. Also, this sweater contains elements that I like, such as ribbing, and raglan sleeves that flare at the bottom. So I might make this for myself out of some nice wool for the fall. Does anyone have any experience exchanging wool for chenille in a pattern? I’m trying to get my good friend Gayle to knit one along with me because she loves chenille and has an abundance of it in her stash, but she is being a traitor to the craft and is starting up some Eastern needlepoint type thing with a weird name which will take all of her already meager knitting time. So do me a favor please, dear readers, in the comments today, entreat her to knit this cardigan along with me. :-). While I’m at it, does anyone else wish to join? September is the earliest I would start. My plate is quite full at the moment.