Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Anniversary Gift in Kureyon

So this year Justin asked me what I wanted for an anniversary gift. I knew I couldn't afford anything lavish for him and that he really liked a sweater pattern in one of my Interweave Knits magazines. I've only made him a pair of socks and he really didn't like the texture of the knit on his feet, so when I heard I could make something for him I was really excited. Okay, so enough back story- for my anniversary gift I wanted Justin to go into the yarn shop with me (too adorable) and pick out yarn for a sweater I could make him for his anniversary gift. He is really good with color and he gravitated toward the Noro Kureyon which is what I used to make a cardigan this winter for myself. He wanted a lot of color and some funky contrasts- like one bright sleeve. This is weird because anyone who knows Justin knows he usually has on only gray, black or brown or navy. I think it'll help cheer him up in the winter (at least it will help us find him in a snow storm)!!

I finished this sweater on Sunday and did all the finishing yesterday. It fits him good and I think it will look really nice on him. This was a cute sentiment~maybe next year I can do it again!

Note contrasting arm and the top of the neckline

Comparison of the two sleeves

The yoke

Lastly the funny sleeve again!

4 comments:

D.L. said...

Yay! You finished it!
Im sure it will look great on him.
Try to get pic's of Justin wearing it.

Idle Hands said...

That's like pulling teeth! Also, it's like 100 degrees here today. He says now though that he'll take a pic in it tonight when it cools down!

Eskapefromme said...

Wow, that's a very pretty sweater!

Eskapefromme said...

I meant "handsome".