Productive Sickness

It’s never a convenient time to get sick. And it’s especially inconvenient when you have a pile of work to get through. So what to do when your brain is foggy? Stay home, sleep, knit, and watch the Sopranos.

Lucky for my, my stay-at-home weekend gave me time to finish seaming the Phildar sweater and complete the Flower Basket Shawl for my mom. The Phildar sweater is HUGE even though I made the smallest size… so there are no photos yet… I’m still trying to “style” it so that it looks correct (hmm, maybe that’s why the model in the magazine is all slouchy and reclining on the sofa! She’s hiding the masses of baggy reverse stockinette! Oh, the conspiracy!). Here is the Flower Basket getting finished up:

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Sure, now I see the wonky points that I’ve set in stone
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Left: Finished, unblocked. Right: Taking a bath.

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  • http://www.yarngirls.com Angela Rodriguez

    Wow, that is super gorgeous…
    Can’t wait to see the Phildar sweater.

  • http://www.yarngirls.com Angela Rodriguez

    Wow, that is super gorgeous…
    Can’t wait to see the Phildar sweater.

  • http://passioknit.blogspot.com/ Adele

    Stunning Felicia!

    Okay, that shot seriously makes me want a blocking board. You’re bad.

    Can’t wait to see the sweater. I’m sorry to hear it’s bigger than expected. What a shitter.

  • http://passioknit.blogspot.com/ Adele

    Stunning Felicia!

    Okay, that shot seriously makes me want a blocking board. You’re bad.

    Can’t wait to see the sweater. I’m sorry to hear it’s bigger than expected. What a shitter.

  • Maud

    Your shawl is wonderful! Sorry to hear about the Phildar sweater. Phildar’s models have fit me very good so far, I hope I’m not up for such suprises in the future. Is this your first Phildar, or have previous ones fit better?

  • Maud

    Your shawl is wonderful! Sorry to hear about the Phildar sweater. Phildar’s models have fit me very good so far, I hope I’m not up for such suprises in the future. Is this your first Phildar, or have previous ones fit better?

  • http://knittygritty.spatterdash.org Annie

    Beautiful! Hope you are feeling better.

  • http://knittygritty.spatterdash.org Annie

    Beautiful! Hope you are feeling better.

  • http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com Felicia from sweetgeorgia

    Thanks ladies! Yes, it’s my first Phildar sweater… see the body and sleeves fit perfectly, but this particular design has a very very wide cowl neck which I’m finding too slouchy. I actually ran some yarn around the entire collar to “gather” it slightly. It definitely helped….we’ll see, we’ll see.

  • http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com Felicia from sweetgeorgia

    Thanks ladies! Yes, it’s my first Phildar sweater… see the body and sleeves fit perfectly, but this particular design has a very very wide cowl neck which I’m finding too slouchy. I actually ran some yarn around the entire collar to “gather” it slightly. It definitely helped….we’ll see, we’ll see.

  • http://www.froggyknits.com froggy

    your shawl looks fantastic!

  • http://www.froggyknits.com froggy

    your shawl looks fantastic!

  • http://obsessiveknitting.blogspot.com kris

    it’s beautiful! congratulations! don’t you just love how the lace opens up with blocking?

  • http://obsessiveknitting.blogspot.com kris

    it’s beautiful! congratulations! don’t you just love how the lace opens up with blocking?

  • http://yscmama.typepad.com Siow Chin

    Ths shawl is beautiful and the colour so rich! Hope you are feeling better soon.

  • http://yscmama.typepad.com Siow Chin

    Ths shawl is beautiful and the colour so rich! Hope you are feeling better soon.

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