knitting lemonade

The back of Rosie the Cardigan is done. On to the fronts and the sleeves...We can do it!

Last year in June, when Erin and I went to New York to visit our younger sister, we were on a mission...The mission was to get the yarn to knit a fab graphic sweater inspired by Raw 7 cashmere sweaters.

So thinking about what "edgy" graphic I wanted to put on my sweater I came across this from Domiknitrix.

I love me some Rosie the Riveter. She is THE edgiest of icons. So that was it...I knew she was meant to be on my sweater. While Erin and I were in New York, we headed to The Yarn Co. It was so thrilling to be in the big city buying big city yarn but what was most exciting was they could design a sweater using a gauge I knit on the spot and my unique body measurements...and believe you me, my measurements are unique! I had decided on Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino for my sweater. I then did a gauge swatch and they created a v-neck cardigan pattern according my specifications. All I had left to do was re-construct my Rosie chart according to my new gauge and I was good to go.

Here is my chart:

After some false starts and distractions by other projects, this is where my cardigan stands (this is the back):





Can you see Rosie starting to come through? I hope soon she will come through loud and clear.