Look Who's Home! November 1, 2005

CROMARTY! (More pics here.) The wonderful Threadbear Boys gave me the yarn (Koigu Kersti, some of it hand-dyed to order because I ran OUT of the dyelot) in return for displaying it for some months in their shop. I've worn it two or three times, max, I think. I wore it last year when I first entered my new home for the first time, remember?

Now she's back and in my arms, and I have to say, she's what I've been waiting for. Soemtimes I just stand in front of my many sweaters and wonder how it is that I have so many, and I don't have one I want to wear, nothing's perfect. Well, Cromarty's perfect. She fits, and she looks good, and she feels good. (Lala's gonna be jealous.)

It's weird that I forgot that I made her, that the gap wasn't obvious when I looked at the shelf. But she's back! I might wear her for a week.

(I'm sorry - it's really like a second blog post on the same sweater, isn't it? But come on, it's Starmore. It's okay, right?)

Boy, I'm sleepy. Yawn. Enjoy sleeping today/tonight, all right? It's a nice thing. 

Comments

[kat]

It's seriously amazing. Bring on the second posts I say!!!!

[Christina]

Wow! I've read your archives, so I've seen it, but everytime...wow. Tell me, how many skeins of Koigu did this beast take? Wow!

[Kat]

Cromarty is lovely. You got her back just in time for the cold weather. I'm looking forward to some action shots.

[Alissa]

Welcome Home, Cromarty!!! I am dreaming of sweaters with cables, and it is ALL your fault. I will just have to settle for my afghan full of cables and lace for now.

Hugs,
Alissa

[Anne]

I'd been wondering where that was! :)

[lala]

I dunno. Nothing against Cromarty, but I think Joni's sweater might be even better.

[Julia]

i love this sweater, cables just do it for me, so this is just hot! I even made my boyfriend come and take a look at it, he too was in awe because he's seen me wrestle with cable charts before. ;) It looks absolutely amazing in the Koigu Kersti

[Kathleen]

It's definately okay--especially since you had to go down so many needle sizes to get gauge. And you slept with the yarn too...It's a goregous sweater Rachael. Well done!!

[Wendy]

You can never post too much about a Starmore sweater.

[Rebecca]

I have been making bawks for Christmas presents, and have been wondering about the name. What is a bottlneck avenger? I see the "who's home" connection, but why does it follow "bottleneck avenger"? Thanks so much for sharing your lovely pattern!

[Kyle]

Hooray! Back in time for cooler weather. I actually got to see your Cromarty in person and it is lovely indeed.

[Kyle]

Hooray! Back in time for cooler weather. I actually got to see your Cromarty in person and it is lovely indeed.

[Inky]

A year already - wowza!! She's still a gorgeous sweater - i'm fuzzy with envy!!

[Cassie]

Its more than okay. I dream about that sweater. Can't ever have enough about it.

[melissa]

Its been a year? Whoa.... anyways, Cromarty is a beautiful sweater - I love hearing about her. Glad she's home.

[Sarah]

I've been toying with putting this one on my "must knit" list for a while. Even got the book from the local library to get a good solid look at the sweater and the pattern. Chickened out because it looked very boxy (and I was going to make it for someone else who doesn't do boxy).
Is it extremely thick? Is it very boxy? I guess the thickness would depend on the yarn. I'm glad you got it back and still love it, because that tipped the scales for me. I will make a cromarty (some day), because I loves me some cables!

[Charlotte]

Is it just a bad photo or did your Cromarty get discolored while traveling off to Michigan?

[Em]

Welcome home, Cromarty! And I'm with Wendy--you can never post enough.

Mwah!

[Micky]

It is really beautiful. It deserves more than one (or 20) posts.
:)

[Silvia]

Super super pretty! That looks like a it was a huge amount of work though! How could you bear to be apart from it--I know--the free part helped.

[Steph]

I keep saying I'm not going to knit Cromarty. Then I see yours.

[Emily]

I got to see it in person this summer at Threadbear. That is one gorgeous sweater!

[Jon]

I'm gonna make one. I really am. I just have to find the perfect yarn...