I see lots of seaming in my future

I finished up the second sleeve to DH's sweater last night....

And since the pieces are *gigantic* (this is a "boy" sweater...), I am going to have to do the blocking in stages because the blocking board just isn't quite big enough. First up - the front and back drying away:

Phew.... This took an hour to wire and pin while watching ER last night! Boy knits are so big! It doesn't help that there are two (yes, two!) zipper-seams on the front that needed to be lined up properly.

Over the weeekend I hope to get the sleeves on the blocking board, seam the shoulders, get the stitches for the neck picked up and the knitting done on the neck band. The jury is out to whether or not I'll have the patience to seam the rest of it (oh soooo much seaming...) and sew in the two zippers..... boy, oh boy!

It is motivating to see DH so excited though - he came home last night to me sitting on the floor with the wet pieces and said - "Oh is that my sweater?!" - yes - "It's almost done?!" - not quite - "I can't wait" - oh sooo much seaming....

I must really love him or something!

Comments

[Theresa]

You must really really love him . . . Here's another reason to put off knitting for boys!

[mimsie]

Yay for the return of the DH sweater. You know I feel about boy knitting, but your boy... er man is cool. I approve the knitting. =D