Harvest a finish..............

My Harvest sweater is finally finished.  For such a simple knit it sure took me long enough.  I started this back in July and finished it on October 30.  Maybe it would not have taken me so long if I didn't make it so big.  I think loads of people have made it with negative ease, tight so it is form fitting.  I wanted mine big, big and extra long.  Sort of like wearing your Dad's sweater, or maybe your boyfriends, not that I have one of those.

I made some adaptations to this sweater not all of which were intentional.   The thing is when you are using a pattern, especially a very well written one you should actually follow it.  Maybe visiting my girlfriend in North Carolina and chatting and adding stitches was not the best combination.  I kept adding and chatting and well there we have it an extra big sweater is the result.

I also made rolled sleeves instead of a garter stitch bottom to the sleeve.  I am not fond of garter stitch unless the whole sweater is in that form, I just don't like the extra bulk.  Rolled sleeves have to be made extra long because frankly they roll up.   All in all I can see myself throwing this on one chilly morning and heading out the door.  It is big enough to wear a heavy top under it, frankly it is big enough for Little Buddy to be under it with me.  Better too big, than too little is my new motto.  Maybe my other motto should be read the freaking pattern while knitting a sweater if you want it to fit properly.

Made with Berroco Remix in the colorway 3971 which is a dusty rose,  I ended up using 6 skeins of yarn, totaling 1,296 yards.  Made with size 7 circulars,  size 7 double pointed, and size 6 double pointed for the last three inches of the sleeves to make them a little narrower.

Am I in love with it?  I am not sure yet but I will let you know when the temps drop under the mid 80's and I get to wear it. So that is more yarn that has left my stash as of late, hooray for me.  I have passed the yarn store several times lately and have not stopped in even to say hello.  It is much to tempting so I can't stop.  So far I have made it two months with no yarn purchase, it is a start.  I am just under 35,000 yards of yarn in my stash right now, maybe I can make it to under 30,000 by the end of the year. 

Thank you for all of your excitement about Little Buddy and his Halloween costume, he wore it again on Tuesday night for dinner, tail and all.  Never a bad idea to have a rescue pup eating dinner with you just in case something happens.

P.S., Jennifer over at thistlebear is having her wonderful Winter Link Up Party.  I forgot to mention this when I posted about this wonderful sweater.  Since I did not finish a thing last year for her party I am glad to link up this finished sweater right now.  Come on and join the fun.