knitting lemonade - central_park_hoodie

Color me hooded...CPH is done!

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:03:45 -0700

And just in time too. There are some autumnal afternoons ahead in dire need of a sweater like this.

I know I have said this before about other FOs, but I really mean it this time...this might be on of my favorite knits ever. Is it its cable-y goodness? Is it the delicious earthy tweed yarn with rainbow flecks? Is it the fact that this is the best seaming job I have done to date? I really can't say...all I know is that this is love.

Here are the stats:

Pattern: Central Park Hoodie
Source: knitscene
Yarn: Peace Fleece worsted in grass roots
Size: 36" bust
Mods: There is a button option for the hoodie, but I decided against that. I figured I would wear it open most of the time anyway, so why bother. I think it works.

This was a good little pattern. It was easy, straightforward, and didn't get boring. Actually, it was quite a fast knit. However, I let myself get distracted by work and other things which really slowed down CPH's progress.

PS - It is so frustrating to get an FO pic with decent light when it gets so dark so early. And it's not like I am going to be able to wake up early to take pics. Darn you Daylight Savings Time, darn you!!

In the hood.

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:03:46 -0600

Yeah, I said it...I made that really obviously bad pun. So, what of it?

This past week I have been slowly working on Central Park Hoodie, and this is what I got so far...

That my friends, is both fronts, the back and, especially, the hood. So it is coming along, no?

When I finished the second front, I just couldn't wait. I immediately seamed the shoulders by doing the three-needle bind-off. And once you seam some shoulders, a hood is not that far behind. But give me strength, I still have some sleeves to do. Onward!

Back me up.

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:15:51 -0600

You guys are the best. Because of your suggestions, Ms. Marigold is officially an FO. So thank you, thank you for all your help.

I finished the back of my Central Park Hoodie last night.

So far I am loving the peace fleece. I made the back of the hoodie a little longer than the pattern suggested. And instead of "binding off 6 stitches at the beginning of each row" as the pattern said for the shoulders, I decided to do some short-row shaping--I am keeping these shoulder stitches live so I can do a three-needle bind off for the shoulder seams.

Check out this cable-ly goodness...

Do you see all the little fun flecks. They are delicious, no?

I am so pleased, I might just go cast on for the fronts right now...

Decisions and deliveries...

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:50:00 -0600

Lookie what was delivered to my house yesterday...

I was browsing kpixie when I stumbled on this peace fleece worsted yarn in grass roots.

Isn't it funny? I have been searching for weeks for the right yarn for the Central Park Hoodie. I kept going back and forth, back and forth...Do I want blue? Do I want teal? Blue is really fun. But teal is really cool. After all that I picked brown. But when the brown has beautiful flecks of reds, greens, and blues, the choice was simple really.

There's a KAL going for this project, so if you are as enamored of this hoodie as I am you should join in on the fun. Click the button in my sidebar for more information.