Long Holiday Weekend = Long Post.
Yay for looooong holiday weekends. It's beginning to look a lot like that time of year where classes wind down, the students go home, campus gets deserted, and I get to relax a little. I'm not quite there yet .... but it's close. So. close.
Thanksgiving was so nice. Lots of family time, although my nephew BradyPants was whisked away to my brother-in-law's family for the weekend - (I call dibs for Christmas, people). We had a lovely Thanksgiving brunch with my mom, my stepdad Mike, Cathy, her husband Wes, me, Jacob and Anne Marie (who totally ran a half marathon on Thanksgiving and then came and hung out because she is a ROCK STAR). I ate an enormous amount of food, and then I worked on this all day:
Central Park. Modeled by Cathy.
Front view.
I was trying for the J.Crew catalog blurry shot.
On Friday, we headed to Missisippi for a visit with Jacob's grandparents. And I got out an old project that's been sitting in my knitting basket...
The Must-Have Cardigan.
One trip to Mississippi = two fronts complete.
Just two sleeves and some finishing and this baby is DONE. It's looking a little short right now, but methinks a good blocking will make her fit nicely.
A trip to Mississippi with Jacob's family almost ALWAYS means one thing: a casino trip. And so we went. Here's what went down:
Jacob hit it big on the slots.
Seriously. He did. That boy is lucky. And, by extension, I am lucky too. I think we're gonna get a new mattress....
Yay fun weekend. I'm so thankful for all the wonderful people in my life.
And also for yarn.
Comments (56)
That is one hot hoodie!
Posted by Becky | December 5, 2006 12:07 PM
That sweater is fantastic. Grats on your winnings! My DH is always the big winner. I throw my money away on the slots and then give the rest to him so he can win it big at black jack :P
Posted by Meg | December 4, 2006 7:16 PM
So you know, I had to order this issue of KnitScene (and, yeah, the spring issue too) just because of your blog! As soon as I get through my Christmas knitting list - the Central Park is my next big selfish project.
Posted by Cara | December 3, 2006 12:23 PM
My god. That Central Park is gorgeous. I can't believe you made that!
Posted by Stacey | December 3, 2006 3:11 AM
Woot! Grats on the monies. And the hoodie looks better than the one in the magazine. Very nice!
Posted by HibiscuitsGirl | December 3, 2006 2:45 AM
Totally love the Hoodie! Where did you get the pattern. I might be in another post but I haven't gotten past this on yet so please forgive me if it is.
Marly
Posted by MarlyKnits | December 2, 2006 11:49 PM
I absolutely love the job you did on the Central Park Hoodie!
It is absolutely gorgeous!
I ordered up the magazine in hopes that I will have some time to try and knit one up as well. I am new to knitting sweaters, but seeing yours has insprired me to give it a try. Now to choose a color....
Posted by solstitch | December 1, 2006 11:26 PM
OH MY GOSH that hoodie is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Looks great on you too!
Posted by Esther | December 1, 2006 3:48 PM
Dude. Just when I'm about to finish one sweater and I can't wait to start Butterfly because I've been waitingwaitingwaiting to knit Butterfly, you have to post a picture of something that will now totally destroy my Butterfly enthusiasm and monopolize all of my knitting day dreams. Thanks. ;)
It looks FANFREAKINTASTIC.
Posted by melanie | December 1, 2006 12:50 PM
loves it! (and seeing yours is the perfect motivation to seam mine this weekend... yay!)
Posted by heather | December 1, 2006 12:24 PM
Central Park is fabulous! Nice job. Must Have looks like it's coming along, too. ; )
Posted by Vicki | December 1, 2006 8:25 AM
You got mad skillz, yo! :-P Seriously, that sweater is stunning! nice job and congrats on the windfall!!!
Posted by Lara | November 30, 2006 7:10 PM
Your cardigans look great! Glad you had a good Thanksgiving.
Keep it up,
ali
Posted by ali | November 30, 2006 5:13 PM
Oh, it looks wonderful! I think I need one of those...
Posted by Kat with a K | November 30, 2006 3:12 PM
Holy Cow!!!!! The hoodie is SO pretty!
Posted by jenny | November 30, 2006 3:00 PM
Your Central Park Hoodie is freakin beautiful! I love love love it. And that colour is perfect too.
Posted by elisabetha | November 29, 2006 11:53 AM
Central Park is gorgeous and so is Cathy in it! Congratulations on y'all's big winnings! Glad the black cloud has passed.
Posted by courtney | November 28, 2006 11:35 AM
oooooooooooooooooo. Ok, so i'm kind of having a spell where i'm so bored of knitting the stockinette part of my sweater (no awesome cables like yours), and when that happens, i start randomly browsing the internet for inspiration. Which is where I found your blog. Now I kind of want to call in sick so I can lay on the couch all day and knit. Your sweater is AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!
Posted by Malia | November 28, 2006 8:08 AM
the sweater is a masterpiece! it looks beyond professional, straight out of a magazine. you should be so proud.
i also love the cascade sierra -- now i need to make something else out of it.
Posted by carrie m | November 27, 2006 11:34 PM
the sweater is a masterpiece! it looks beyond professional, straight out of a magazine. you should be so proud.
i also love the cascade sierra -- now i need to make something else out of it.
Posted by carrie m | November 27, 2006 11:33 PM
oh my goodness, that sweater is a masterpiece! it looks so professional. i also love the cascade sierra -- think i need to make my next project with it now ...
Posted by carrie m | November 27, 2006 11:31 PM
The hood is so NOT wonky. I LURVE this sweater and I WANT IT NOW.
B/c I want to be like Rachael and b/c it's the BEST SWEATER EVER!
Posted by Cathy | November 27, 2006 10:17 PM
OMG how cute is Cathy! What a good job. Jacob IS lucky! WOOHOO!
Posted by Jenny | November 27, 2006 10:08 PM
Your hoodie looks amazing!! I think I should have put buttons on mine now! Good job spending your winnings on something practical! I would probably blow it all on yarn!!!
Posted by Meredith | November 27, 2006 9:29 PM
I have been waiting to see the Must Have Cardie! I finished mine, last summer. I thought I was the last one on the planet.Love the Central Park Hoodie! That is next on my to do list
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November 27, 2006 8:51 PM
The sweater looks amazing!!!!!!!! as does the twin in it! (by extension you do too)
Yea for casino jackpots!
Posted by Betsy | November 27, 2006 2:07 PM
Central Park is beautiful! I love how it turned out. And congrat on the successful gambling expidition!
Posted by Katie | November 27, 2006 1:41 PM
Hey, Baby, nice knits!
also, i love that you're spending your windfall on a mattress. So mature, so grown up. :)
Posted by Elspeth | November 27, 2006 1:34 PM
Yummy red Central Park! Nice job chica.
Posted by Silvia | November 27, 2006 1:13 PM
Great. Now I want Central Park in that color. I wear that sweater ALL the time. You need one, too, for yourself. Funny, I'm making another Must-Have, too. Great minds.
xo
Posted by Rachael | November 27, 2006 12:48 PM
Central park looks DEEE-licious!
Go Jacob!! Have you stopped calling him 'the pants' on purpose?
ponderponderponder
Posted by Jomy | November 27, 2006 12:34 PM
wow! go jacob!! central park hoodie looks awesome. you did a knock down bang-up job on it!
and look at all that cabling goodness on the must-have cardigan. i can barely do 2x2 rib nowadays. no brain power left :)
Posted by gleek | November 27, 2006 11:38 AM
you coulda' put up another 10 or so pics of that hoodie - you did such a great job on it - your sis is really lovin' it. Great winnings for Jacob and I can think of a NUMBER of reasons that would make a new mattress mighty sexy!! The must have is looking pretty good too - you do inspire me - just not enough to start a sweater requiring skeins and skeins of yarn - I'm still working on the same socks-on-2-circs AND just starting the meatball hat!! Sounds like y'all had a really nice southern Thanksgiving! Oh, and yeah you gotta' demand extra time with the nephew Christmas - he needs balanced exposure to both sides of the fam'bly!
Posted by robin | November 27, 2006 10:56 AM
i could do with even more photos - that sweater looks great on its own and especially nice on cathy.
yay for jacob and his impressive-looking winnings!
Posted by karen | November 27, 2006 10:47 AM
OK, so Jacob won $$$ at the casino at you're going to buy a mattress??? There's something wrong with that. I hope you can sneak in a nice dinner (or maybe some yarn...) Mattress = not too sexy, Carrie! OK, not like yarn is any better...
CP Hoodie and MH Cardi look great!!!
Posted by Elinor | November 27, 2006 10:46 AM
Central park is SO beautiful!!!
I can't believe that Jacob won all of that money...and didn't lose it back to the casino, congrats!
PS Your mom makes the best Sweet Potato Souflle ever.
PSS And Jacob is the king of Creme Brulee
PSSS and Cathy is the queen of fried green tomatoes
Posted by Anne Marie | November 27, 2006 10:44 AM
Ooooooh, Central Park. I'll be all over that pattern just as soon as I get this *&^! seamless hybrid done. Now...where's your Forecast?
Posted by JulieFrick | November 27, 2006 9:54 AM
Central park looks great. Reminds me of a cardigan I have from ann taylor loft, but yours is WAY nicer. congrats on finishing!
Posted by amanda | November 27, 2006 9:47 AM
Central Park looks great! Well Done!
Posted by lisa | November 27, 2006 9:07 AM
Central Park looks fab - the yarn was a great match for it. And now back to the Must-Have? It's all cables all the time around here.
Posted by J Strizzy | November 27, 2006 9:03 AM
I love your hoodie! Just what I was looking for... Must get that Mag Today! ;-) Not to mention, I'm obessed with casinos... glad you won!
Posted by margaux | November 27, 2006 8:50 AM
hello gorgeous! what a fabulous finished Central Park! love it!
congrats on yer winnings!
Posted by heather | November 27, 2006 8:20 AM
The sweater is beautiful! Was thinking of making it myself did you use color #19 cherry red??????Thanks!
Posted by Sylvia | November 27, 2006 7:39 AM
I love the CP hoodie! I want to make one so I am sending DH to B & N to buy me the magazine.
Sounds like you had a fun and productive weekend!
Posted by Michelle | November 27, 2006 7:01 AM
Both of your sweaters are fantastic! Makes me want to knit some cables! Jane
Posted by jane | November 27, 2006 6:40 AM
Wow, I love it, and I definitely want to see more picture. It's gorgeous!
Posted by julia | November 27, 2006 4:24 AM
That is a gorgeous sweater! It looks so perfect. Your sister is a lucky girl.
Posted by Becky | November 26, 2006 11:40 PM
happy belated thanksgiving! That central park looks fab. Now I'll have to beg someone to make one for me! Orrrr... I guess just make it myself. ;-)
Posted by maya | November 26, 2006 11:12 PM
Wow, I love the hoodie! It looks amazing! Now I want to knit it even more!
Glad you all had a good T-giving. :)
Posted by Jessica | November 26, 2006 10:47 PM
LOVE the CP Hoodie!!! It turned out so great.
That looks like some decent winnings, too!
Posted by carole | November 26, 2006 10:19 PM
Central Park is sooooo purdy. I'm in love with that pattern. You did a great job!
Can you tell your man to send some cash-money winnin' good luck my way? Mama needs a new washing machine.
Posted by Sarah | November 26, 2006 10:18 PM
Sounds like a fabulous long weekend.
Nice new knits, cash and a mattress. Congrats!
Posted by Jeanine | November 26, 2006 10:13 PM
Central Park looks fab! Congrats on Jacob's windfall. A new house deserves a new mattress.
Posted by Angela | November 26, 2006 10:04 PM
I love the sweater! Nice job! How many skeins of the Cascade Sierra did you use? I just might have to get me some....
Posted by Allegra | November 26, 2006 9:43 PM
That Central Park Hoodie is awesome!!! I wanna knit one now!
Posted by Kirsten | November 26, 2006 9:42 PM
OMG your central park hoodie is jaw-dropping gorgeous!! Great job!
Posted by Susan | November 26, 2006 9:23 PM