Yes, the knitting needles have been clicking away. This first sweater for a granddaughter's January birthday went really fast as it is a very loose knit. Not a really easy project. The sleeves were in the round and I used the magic loop method. As you can see, I didn't get them very even and I'll have to seam the bottom portion of the right sleeve for them to be the same. That should be an easy fix, though. However, no way to change the buttonholes, so they'll just have to stay a bit uneven. I'm not real pleased with my work here, but my daughter thinks that young Eleni will love it. Hope so!
I'm quite a bit more pleased with this sweater for her big brother whose 15th birthday is just 2 days later.
And since there is still another sibling, almost 21 yo Juliana, with a birthday 5 days after that (You see why I'm working on these ahead of time!), I've started on this next one. The yarn is baby alpaca and it is wonderful!
It may be a while before I'm back to show you this finished project as it's knit on #5 needles (and #2 & 3). The waist line shaping is done by using smaller needles. Neat idea.
But with those tiny needles, It's going to take a while!
Hope you are still doing OK. This year seems to be one of medical challenges but the handwork does help to make things feel normal. Sending positive thoughts your way.
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