I finished my brother's sweater today- what a crazy long project!!! Not a difficult one - quite easy in fact! But, when I did the math I discovered that to complete this sweater it would take approx. 320,000 stitches! WHAT?!? I know most knitters don't bother to figure things like that out. They are content in the fact that they are creating something beautiful, or perhaps useful. Knitters usually revel in the fiber they so adore - seeing their intricate patterns take form as they knit across each row. Me? I find it difficult to stay on task with projects that take more than a day or two - yes....I love the feel of fiber - the loft of it, the weight of it.....I even love creating beautiful stitch patterns within my knitting.....it just needs to be completed in a day or two!!!! But, alas, I love my brother so I knit this "Man Sweater" for him. And yes, I counted the stitches because that made me happy :) It is finished now and I'm rejoicing!!! (Did I mention that last year I knit this very same sweater for his grown son? In the very same color no less!! )
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