So far so fair.

You can see which way my wandering needles took me.

This is my new yarn from Australia's Bendigo Woollen Mills.  This is the Classic line and I can tell you, it is really nice.  

The sweater I am making takes all of its inspiration from the Sock Monkey Cabin Blanket.  I am startingbwith a European shoulder for a nice casual fit so the deep ribs can relax rather than open up.  

So far, so fair.  

Yahoo. Maybe.

I wanted to knit a lot this weekend.  The world didn't work that way.  It was a difficult weekend.  It wasn't pain so much as tired and uncooperative muscles.  Exhaustion is very wearing.  The heat will be done soon and I am looking forward to that.

I did get some knitting in though.

This is the bottom garter ridge section on the back.  I went with a split at the sides because I want to add an additional 5 ridges so it hangs a bit longer.  The front will be fine with 5 ridges.  

After this the sleeves and that is it.  Then I get to knit with something different.  Yahoo. To be honest I'm getting a bit tired of this sweater.  I have been working on it in earnest for a couple weeks now and I'm just so done with it.  This may lead to a wild cast on.  You just never know where things will take me.  

Non cooperation

The chair pad is not cooperating.  

When I was sorting out my yarn kerfuffle, I noticed there was something wrong with the last brown stripe.  It was too wide and that bugged me.  Harumph

For a very simple project this chair pad is a pain.

I am also surprised at how much it bothers me.  Normally, on a chair pad, where you never really see it, I could let it go.  I have no idea why it irked me but it did.  I sorted that out and went merrily on my way.  

I am keeping my focus on emptying this bin of yarn.  I may not really enjoy the work but these thick chair pads are really just the thing.  So much more effective that commercial chair pads.  Just two more pads to go and the task will be done.