A picture that I took last summer, just as the last rays of the sun were dipping below the horizon. The original image was so dark, and had sunspots and flare in the upper left and lower right corners. Using LR, PPS9, and PS6, this is the final result.
Ásta Sóllilja is a sweater I just finished, like minutes ago! The first finished object of the season, and I am feeling so smug about it . . .
Beginning mid-December, I started this sweater, designed by Kate Davies, and available in her book Yokes. Asta Sollilja is a sweater derived from traditional Icelandic sweaters, but with waist-shaping (not that I have much of one!) and short rows to make a distinctive front and back. Traditional Icelandic sweaters have neither, but are wearable in any direction, although with regular wear, take on, perhaps, more of the owner’s body shape.
I used Cascade 220 and changed the colorway a bit, cutting down on one color and using navy blue for the dark brownish color as well as the navy.
I just finished this sweater and was soooo excited, I just had to take pictures of it! I used Jeny’s Stretchy Bind Off, which is fantastic in that it is tidy, and stretchy, and can be done quite nicely with 2×2 ribbing at the neckline. You can see the video here.
I still have ends to weave in and armholes to graft before the final wash and blocking – but this is the first Finished Object of the season – my New Year’s resolution – the BIG ONE – is to finish up my plethora of UFOs.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 