Over the weekend, I finally had a chance to start my Swirl. You’ll notice I decided to go for the gray/black combo rather than the gray/purple.
At this point, it looks more like a chunk of brain coral than the start of a sweater, but I’m pysched: after checking a gazillion times, I'm sure that I cast on all 520 stitches correctly and that I joined into a round without twisting. Pretty sure, anyway.
This Swirl ought to serve as plenty of mindless knitting during downtime at Camp Jabberwonky – assuming there’s any downtime, of course. And assuming that I won’t feel too out of place working on a sweater rather than on socks. Of course, I’ve packed a few sock projects too, just to be on the safe side.
Tagged: WIP.
I have a friend who knit a Labyrinth sweater a la Debbie New. Your start reminds me of that, but not quite as long...
» Karen Frisa
Actually, I counted obsessively when starting this project because I once flubbed a labyrinth project. My tote bag had the right number of stitches in each section, but the wrong number of sections—something I didn't discover until I went to sew the bag together. It’s been years, but I still haven’t had the heart to re-start that project.
» JC