Hey, look at me! I knit a sweater! I think I’m starting to get the hang of the whole knitting thing. I started with some lovely variegated wool yarn. I knit the whole thing in the round without a pattern. It was a little nerve-wracking, especially toward the end when it looked like the neckline / shoulder area would not wind up shaped like a human at all, but then it all worked out! It was almost unbelievable.
back
neckline detail
back neckline
increases in the front. They turned out mostly symmetrical!
I love a curved sleeve, so I shaped the elbows slightly.
Now, the real reason that I wanted to learn to knit is that I want a dress like the one below on Michelle Obama. I actually saw this dress in a store and IT HAS NO SEAMS! I think that, after one or 2 more projects, I will be able to tackle trying to make a dress like this for myself.
Rolling in Cloth 
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Congratulations on your knit!
I’m amazed you knitted this without a pattern, it’s really lovely, the colour and stripes of the yarn look very autumnal! I’ve thought about knitting a dress but I’m such a slow knitter it would probably take me a year to finish it!
Such a lovely sweater!
Beautiful sweater! I love how you always shoot high. 🙂
okay, so you’re not allowed to sew perfect things and also knit perfect things. mainly because the universe will explode. it’s for the good of the universe.
I’ll call you the next time I have an existential crisis from feeling like a spoiled, indolent housewife.
Whoa. Yeah, I’d say you got the hang of knitting… Cool sweater!
Yeah I’d say you got a handle on this one! Great sweater and looking forward to the dress!
Gorgeous sweater! I so envy your skill as knitting is something I have never been able to do well. You have certainly mastered it and your eye for color is super.
Doesn’t Michelle look stunning in that dress? Amazing.
What a gorgeous sweater – and the dress is, too.