My oldest WIP is finally complete! 
Yes my friends, I finally sewed the darn zipper into Ribby Cardi Two.
I know.¬† Totally amazing!¬† This sweater has only been sitting completed except for the zipper since, um, October!¬† And now an odd and somewhat dorky self portait of me actually wearing the thing…
After all that, I do likes it.  Project details:
Pattern:  Ribby Cardigan from ChicKnits
Yarn:¬† Cascade 220 in Black and Grey (8555 and¬†8400) – purchased at a yearly Webs sale (which¬†I’m trying hard to resist now)¬†:)
Needles:¬† US7 & 8′s I think
Started:  04/05/06 
Completed:  04/06/08
The dates make me smile.  Unlike my prior two zippered sweaters, I actually hand sewed the zippers.
The current sweater is progressing though not as quickly as it should…
I’m just above the armholes currently.¬† If memory serves, and I haven’t touched this thing since Saturday as I’ve been deeply engrossed in a book, I’m one row away from putting the sleeve stitches on waste yarn.¬† What books has had me put the knitting away on the train?¬† This one: The Other Boleyn Girl
I walked past it a number of times in the book store.¬† I needed something to read one day and picked it up.¬† It was a really enjoyable read.¬† Seriously, I haven’t knit on the train since Thursday and have been reading this since. Well that was until last night’s right home when I finished it.¬†¬† I placed an order for the next book
Well, back to hacking code…
Craft on!
12 responses so far ↓
1 Glenna // Apr 8, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Congratulations on the zipper-ing! That must feel so satisfying to have it suddenly go from a UFO to a piece of clothing.
2 Dorre // Apr 8, 2008 at 3:44 pm
the ribby looks cute and i never realized how much kat looks like you till that picture! I just read the other boleyn girl too.
3 Christy // Apr 8, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Love the Cardi and the color for the other project. I have read both The Other Boleyn Girl and the sequel. Both are really good. I have The Virgin’s Lover up next. They reall suck you in don’t they?
4 --Deb // Apr 8, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Hurray for Ribby! It looks great, too.
5 Elsie // Apr 8, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Risa I love the new Cardi. You will love next Boleyn book. I just finished listening to it on tape as I knitted and it was great.
6 Rosemary // Apr 8, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Nice Ribby. I really need to make one for myself someday.
I did exact same no knitting because I was reading the two Bolyn books a couple of weeks ago. I’ve got two more (The Constant Princess and The Queen’s Fool) queued up for my long flights this weekend.
7 Kris // Apr 8, 2008 at 9:06 pm
That is a great book. No wonder it has taken you away from knitting! The rest of her books are just as enjoyable. (Sorry, maybe I shouldn’t have said that since I enjoy your knitting updates so much…)
I love the ribby cardi in those colors! I would think you are going to get a lot of use of out it. Mine is done but I am waiting for inspiration/courage/whatever to put in the zipper…..
8 JessaLu // Apr 8, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Love the cardi!!
Speaking of code…didja upgrade to 2.5 yet? ;o)
9 Nancy // Apr 9, 2008 at 8:14 am
I love that book but I haven’t read any of the others. I hear they’re a bit disappointing.
Great sweater. Definitely worth the wait:D
10 Jessica // Apr 9, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Woo hoo! You did it!!
Looks great!!
11 Ina // Apr 9, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Cardi looks great! (It will look so good with cherry blossoms….)
12 Kim // Apr 9, 2008 at 3:46 pm
My chin hit the floor with shock when I saw ribby had a zipper! The ticker tape parade down Broadway to mark this momentous occassion will be tomorrow. Ribby looks awesome! Bravo!