Since I’m pretty darn sure my FIL doesn’t read my blog (though he could I guess & just in case Hi Chuck!) I’m posting a Christmas FO . I finished this yesterday and god am I glad.
"I am BEA-U-TIFUL!"
Pattern: EZ’s Seamless Saddle Shoulder Sweater
Yarn: Knit Picks Shine Sport (18?) skeins
Needles: US size 4 & US size 1
"please pretend like I have make up on & actually brushed my hair"
This sweater, it was definitely a labor of love. Seriously. I normally HATE knitting with cotton. It hurts my hands, it rarely has the stitch definition that I crave, and it feels cold all the time. This cotton? This was beautiful. The pima cotton by knit picks was a total gamble for me. I have to admit that there are more than a few yarns of theirs that I just won’t knit with. I just don’t like them. I feared this would be the same. Cheap? YES! But you get what you pay for right? Well, with this yarn, hell no. You get so very much more. It’s definitely a hidden gem.
I actually knit two sweaters out of this yarn for Christmas. One in sport weight & one in Worsted. And you know what? I covet them both. I want to knit sheets & blankets & under ware out of this stuff it’s so awesome.
"Pretend in this one I don't look pissed, cause I really wasn't & I don't know what was up with the weird faces"
I have to say that when I reached the point of raising the back I might have thrown a complete hissy fit. (though you can’t prove it and I will completely deny it). I might have almost burst into tears until I realized that though it didn’t look like it was working out correctly, um, it was. I also will not confirm nor deny that I have had the same hissy fit at the same point on the previous 2 saddle shoulder sweaters I have knit .
So yeah, there you have it. I love this sweater, if my FIL doesn’t, I will stab him in the eye & reclaim the sweater in the name of knitters everywhere! (though he asked for it specifically, and chose the color so I don’t think that’s going to happen). I love it so much now that I kind of want to keep it.
In other news! I started (then frogged and restarted, and then ripped back & finally got back on track!) my fornicating deer socks! 
"Right about to start knitting the funny"
The sweater came out great! I’ve always been wary of knitpicks yarns myself..”How can they be sooo cheap?!?” But youve peaked my curiosity about this one. Ill have to give it a try sometime!
It’s a beauty. mmm, warm baggy sweaters. which reminds me, what the hell did i do with all of mine. It’s flipping cold out here. I swear I had some cashmere somewhere.
I think he’ll love it, Dad likes sweaters and it was made by you.
Wow, that is quite the sweater. And on size 4 needles?!
Thanks for the review of Knitpicks’ Shine yarn. I stopped buying their yarns a while ago, when I decided to go for quality, not quantity, but it seems that I’m missing out on a good deal!
You are the greatist!
The sweater turned out awesome and I can’t wait to see the deer – you must post pics!