Making my First Sweater

After mastering socks, I felt like a "real" knitter for the first time. So, I figured it was time to make a sweater. I had gotten started making a thick sweater with some rust colored yarn earlier:


But, this was springtime, so I looked through my patterns, and decided to make a spring top I found in Knitter's Magazine (Spring 2005). So, I set aside the thick sweater and cast on for the spring top, using some cheap cotton yarn in my stash.


At the same time, I wanted to learn to make cables, so I started making an Irish Hiking Scarf.


Making the sweater took a lot of work. First I had to make all the parts, then I had to seam them together.


I wanted something simple to work on, so I also cast on a triangle shawl, using some thick teal yarn I found at Hobby Lobby. It was a nice project to pick up when I didn't want to think so hard....like when I was watching TV.


Eventually, I finished the spring top, and I was SO PROUD!