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[pensnest]

Well, 'tis done. I have read and sent feedback to all the MTYG stories that I didn't write.

Haven't received any feedback in almost a week, which makes me sad. Where are all the readers?

In other matters, my nephew was very pleased with the interminable sweater I knitted him.



I believe the pattern is called 'Charles', and I know I've moaned about the process. It seemed interminable—although in fairness, by the time it was done I had a pretty good understanding of cabling. There are cables up the sleeves as far as the collar, as well as the big front panel. Doing the cast-off around the collar in silver was my idea, and I think it sets it off very well.

The colour in the picture isn't quite true—it's a bit more of a dusty blue, but this does show the cabling up nicely.

Comments

[ephemera]

That is a very fine creation indeed - I'm glad he liked it ;)

(Likewise - not much fb, although blessedly the all-important recipient, and all of it on or before Christmas ...)

[sperrywink]

Cool sweater!!

[watervole]

Handsome nephew!

I'm itching to try some cable myself. Must finish current project first...

[untonuggan]

lovely sweater, very impressed by all the cabling!

[turlough]

Very handsome! Both the sweater and the boy :-)

[rikes]

What a gorgeous sweater, and it seems to fit him very well too!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

That's a very impressive sweater. It looks great on him.

[pensnest]

I'll admit to being very pleased with how it turned out. He's a tall beansprout of a lad, but it's a slim fitting design.

[solariana.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on getting FB to everyone else! Yes, it's always sad when there is little to no FB, but it happens in busier fandoms than PopSlash as well. Hopefully FB comments will begin to roll in soon.

The sweater is quite nice and looks perfect on him. I'm glad he is pleased!

[pensnest]

I must admit, part of the fun for me is getting my feedback done before I know who wrote what - and then being surprised (sometimes) by the author reveal. I only got eight feedback Elfmails last year, when there were about forty participants, so I'm probably running true to form. It does baffle me, though, that the participants don't all send feedback!

[starturtle0977.livejournal.com]

That sweater is beautiful. How long did it take you to knit overall? The cast off in silver was a perfect idea!

I haven't read any stories yet (I have no idea where the holidays went) but am looking forward to reading and sending out feedback - now that I'm back at work today I should have more online time ;)

[pensnest]

I know I was working on it for months—it was originally intended for his birthday in September, but having missed that deadline I relaxed a bit and left it fallow for several weeks... The cable isn't hard, but I found the pattern could have made quite a few things clearer. Also, I adjusted some bits here and there (eg put the increasing at the front instead of spreading it equally, since there's cable at the front which squinches things together).

Have fun with the stories!

[brandywine28.livejournal.com]

Handsome sweater, handsome boy! :)

[pensnest]

:-) I think so, too.

[musiquedevie.livejournal.com]

Wow, that sweater is awesome! That's amazing. :)

[pensnest]

I'm definitely proud of myself!