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My first sweater! Yahoo!!

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Wed, 2008-01-30 13:59 — TheKnittingMill

I did it!--fought through the anxiety and fear to finish my first sweater. It's truly a great sense of accomplishment! The yarn is Lion Brand Wool-ease Chunky in Walnut and I downloaded the pattern, "Saturday Morning Hoodie" from their website, www.lionbrand.com. It was surprisingly a bit easier than I ever thought it would be. The only daunting part was doing the finishing work on the pockets. I still have to attach the button loops and buttons but was to anxious to wait to post.

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Thu, 2008-01-31 21:32 — BuduR
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Grats! it looks

Grats! it looks great!

MWK's Token Estrogen-American

Thu, 2008-01-31 14:30 — Gregory Patrick
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Good job, man! Dude, I have

Good job, man! Dude, I have to think a sweater and a pair o' sox has to be the final exam for qualifying for a black belt in knitting. Love the pic!

Thu, 2008-01-31 12:28 — Bill
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TERRRRIFFIC!!! ...love the

TERRRRIFFIC!!!

...love the wide ribbing on the pockets!

Thu, 2008-01-31 02:04 — Craig
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I I agree with every

I I agree with every statement everyone else has said. Ecellent work.
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Wed, 2008-01-30 23:09 — RCC
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Beautiful........what an

Beautiful........what an accomplishment for a first sweater. Such a great fit. I have the yarn and pattern sitting in my next project(s) pile!

Wed, 2008-01-30 20:43 — weeniezoom

Good for you! I saw the

Good for you! I saw the sweater pattern and thought it loooked nice. The grey color suits the pattern (and YOU) very well.
Congrats!

Wed, 2008-01-30 20:43 — eyedoc
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That's outstanding!! I

That's outstanding!!

I have several sweaters I would love to tackle but too afraid to start one! Keep up the great work!
Shawn

Wed, 2008-01-30 18:48 — purlyman
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That looks great! For me

That looks great! For me it's always the finishing work that I dread. And I've only worked in the round... never a cardigan and no sewing!! Congrats!

Thu, 2008-01-31 02:21 — knitmaniac

I do cardies in the round

I do cardies in the round and this one would be easy to do. Give it a try, what's to lose?

Wed, 2008-01-30 18:47 — V
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Looks great! I want to make

Looks great! I want to make one now!

Wed, 2008-01-30 16:53 — albert
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Congratulations! The

Congratulations! The sweater is beautiful and I must say is a rather audatious project for a first attempt. I have yet to try a cardiagan, let alone one with a hood and pockets! You have inspired us all.

Wed, 2008-01-30 16:03 — jim

!! I think you should

!! I think you should knit hoodies for your dogs so we can have a family portrait! Nice Job!!

Wed, 2008-01-30 15:55 — knitmaniac

Great looking sweater, and a

Great looking sweater, and a good fit. Congratulations on your choice of first sweater. Post again with buttons and loops.

Wed, 2008-01-30 15:35 — scottly
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And a fine sweater it is.

And a fine sweater it is. What a great look!!!! Now I'm jealous.

I wish I were knitting now.

Wed, 2008-01-30 15:06 — gardenerstitch
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The sweater looks great!

The sweater looks great! Now that you've tackled that project, what's next?

Wed, 2008-01-30 15:00 — crmartin
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Fantastic job! Looks like a

Fantastic job! Looks like a beautiful sweater.

Randy

Wed, 2008-01-30 14:41 — PeterMark
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Congrats! I'm inspired.

Congrats! I'm inspired. I've bought yarn and have a simple pattern in mind, but haven't given it a try yet. In the meantime, I've discovered a pattern I'd rather do with more expensive yarn, so as you can tell I'm still sort of in "afraid to give it a try" mode while I continue making socks, hats and/or scarves. One of these days.

Peter

Wed, 2008-01-30 14:21 — MMario
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Awesome! Isn';t the relief

Awesome! Isn';t the relief great? Sweater looks pretty good as well.MMario - ambiguity is cultivated, it doesn't happen in a vacuum!
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Wed, 2008-01-30 14:11 — Asplund
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Looks great - and

Looks great - and comfortable too! Could you post more pictures, please? I'd love to see some details too!
Asplund

Wed, 2008-01-30 21:50 — kiwiknitter
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Yes, please! Knit like the

Yes, please!

Knit like the wind!

Wed, 2008-01-30 14:10 — Stephen450
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A great looking sweater on a

A great looking sweater on a great looking guy. What a combination!!

Wed, 2008-01-30 14:07 — ManMadeKnits
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That's an awesome sweater,

That's an awesome sweater, man!

Wed, 2008-01-30 14:03 — PaxKnitter
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Great job! Sounds like it's

Great job! Sounds like it's a good sweater for a first sweater project. I may have to stick this in my queue.

Peace,
Paul