Retro Marius sweater is done!

YAY! It's finally done! I spent all last night on weaving ends, but I managed to finish it up and I ran to the postoffice earlier today and sent the sweater out.

I was in a hurry yesterday cause I wanted to get pictures of it while it was some daylight outside. I didn't even care to weave in the ends before I did it, so half the pictures that was taken shows ends sticking out or the opening under the arms... Very attractive!

But I did manage to get some decent pictures and I'm very pleased with this sweater, even though it's yellow...

And ofcourse, I can't stay serrious all the way through a photoshoot...

But the sweater is done! It's sent off...even though I didn't get time to wash and block it myself, I hope my friend will do it at some point when she gets it. Right now I'm trying to work on another secret project! The one I started on...about a month ago are now done and will be revealed soon enough, so just you wait! I'm not sure if I'll have time for small, inbetween projects, so please excuse me if the blog goes quiet again...

Full speed ahead!

I'm back, the last skein has arrived, there's no time too lose! Full speed ahead and knitting on the yellow Marius sweater! AHOY!

Fair-isle WIP on retro Marius

Taking my sweet ass time on this one, sorry!

I'm kinda in the middle of the fair-isle part of the retro colores Marius sweater now. I'm kinda starting to run out of yarn, but if I'm lucky, I might be able to finish with what I have left...maybe...

The knitwork doesn't look as "clean" right now, which is a mix between the yarn and how the fair-isle is worked up. Up close it looks unprofessional and messy, but it'll be fixed and flattened out during blocking.

I've just finished the third out of six decrease rounds in the fair-isle part. I've just started the first round of the "main part" in the fair-isle, the one with the crosses and diamonds in the traditional Marius pattern.

 

Ps: Yes, I know I said I were to update the blogdesign a few weeks ago... I've been lazy and unmotivated lately, but I'll get around to it soon! I've just charged my camera so I really don't have much of an excuse anylonger... 

WIP retro colored Marius!

Ofcourse at the time when I need to work on a sweater that my friend ordered, I have to get this Minecraft urge... Crazyness...

Oh yes! A friend of mine ordered a sweater! I've forgotten to tell you guys about that! A week ago I ordered yarn for it, loads of wonderfull Merino yarn from Drops and late on tuesday I fired up the needles! ...but I've been a lazy butt, so sorry for REALLY slow update!

This is going to be a Marius with round yoke in stylish retro colors. The main color will be mustard yellow while the fair-isle pattern will be cream and the neckline dark brown.

But as I've said, I've been procastinating... Right now I'm trying to kick in a second gear into my needles, but it's not really working for some reason... I'm at 12cm (almost 5") right now and will start the waist curving pretty soon.

 

Fun times! So much fun to make Marius sweaters again! Think I gotta try and finish up the sweater I promised Bård forever ago after this...