A Cardigan for Katina and Stick Storage

Since this:

has been sitting in a basket waiting courteously (yes, knitting can wait courteously . .. or not) for me to sew in the last sleeve, I thought today would be a good day to get to it.  Plus, it's on my LIST.  I'm making this cardigan for my friend, Katina.  It is Norah Gaughan's  Tilted Duster from Interweave Knits Fall 2007. 

Done, blocked out, and drying:

I used Patons Classic Wool Merino in the Dark Grey Mix colorway.  Don't you just love Norah's designs?

You follow all of these increases and decreases where you normally wouldn't have any, and it turns into a garment!  I'll bring it soon, Katina!

In other news, my sister, Ava, sells Avon, and I picked up these great storage hanging things:

To be more specific, they are called Home Essentials jewelry and accessory bags, although that's not what I'm using them for.  Not a bad price, either!  I needed a place to put my accumulation of "sticks" that was getting out of control.  Now they are arranged by size:

You can contact Ava if you like, and she will hook you up!

Now if I could just figure out what to do about my "string" storage issues.....

Comments

[Ava]

Hey ! Thanks for the plug sissy. That is a beautiful use of those products! I AM the AVON LADY! lol!

Also, if anyone being on your wonderful blog, is interested in becoming an AVON rep, doesn't matter where they live...they can go to: http://www.start.youravon.com and enter in my passcode: akrutko They will be on their way!

Thanks for letting me toot my own horn.

toot. toot.

[Ava]

LOVE your sweater Katina....maybe she will get started on my HOBO bag at some point. tee hee.

[Megan S.]

Thanks for your comment! I've always loved this sweater, but was a bit concerned that it would not be nice to my unfortunately ample bustline.

Love the hanging organizers!!! What a pretty way to hang items out in the open!

[Lisa]

Hi--I'm commenting on your comment on my blog because I can't get to my regular email right now (long story, and a pain in the, er, neck...)

Your gray sweater looks fantastic. I'd like to see it on a "real" body when it's done, because I don't always trust knitted things on models. I've not been sure that I would like that angled front thing on me. I'm not terribly overweight (size 12-14) but I'm well-endowed, so it might look like a big ol' sail hanging off my bosom.

Are you in the Ravelry Summer of Socks group?

You asked about stretching for the neck--it helps me because I hold myself so tensely all the time. And something about stretching my legs and back seems to transfer to my shoulders and neck so that everything is better. I was taking ballet classes for the past couple of years, until I hurt my back this spring, and that kept me pretty well in shape as far as the muscle tension goes.