DONE!!!!
Here are some hasty, in my pj's, late at night photos of the entrelac coat*.
(*Notice anything else? Brunette-y goodness maybe?)
I like it. It's a big cozy, walk in the leaves kind of sweater. It's very oversized, which takes some getting used to, and the sleeves are a touch too long, but I like it. I'm going to test-drive it a bit before I decide about felting it. I'm still worried about the unpredicability of the process to take the plunge just yet. I will try to take some better pictures this week sometime. Maybe we'll even have some sunshine--that would be awfully nice.
It's been really busy at home. We carved pumpkins last night:
And Craig's been sewing away at Xander's Jimmy the Elf costume for Halloween. He's done a great job--he made it all up as he went along, having only the paused image of Jimmy from a Wiggles Christmas video as his only guide. I bow to his skill--sewing is not one of my talents.
Now that the coat and the Halloween stuff are done, it will be nice to park my ass on the couch and watch some tv and knit some stitches. Butterfly is started, I finally have a pattern in mind for a scarf for Craig and I want to get started on Lara. Though, my originally Arctic office is now very warm--too warm for sweaters and there's no window. I might just be a fluke this week--this is a very odd building. I especially like the yellow triangle a few inches from my ceiling that says "ASBESTOS above ceiling Authorized Access ONLY"--gotta love 1950's architecture.
Wow. You did a beautiful job.
Posted by: Kay | October 27, 2004 at 10:32 AM
Wow! That really is beautiful and the colors are gorgeous. I hope you fall in love with her!
Posted by: Eilene | October 27, 2004 at 10:54 AM
Fabulous. How satisfying to finally have it done! And it may be too warm for sweaters in your office, but it's perfect sweatercoat weather right now. And I like the hair!
Posted by: Aven | October 27, 2004 at 10:58 AM
Great job! Your coat looks wonderful! And the pumpkins are very funny (not scary at all, actually, but I prefer this way ;)...)
PS : sorry for my poor English, French is my mother tongue...
Posted by: Sandra | October 27, 2004 at 11:13 AM
Just beautiful! It would be very nice (and warm!) if you felted it, too. Just hang out at the washer and check it every minute until it has a nice 'fuzzy' look. You did such a fantastic job of knitting it!
Posted by: Margene | October 27, 2004 at 11:36 AM
Beeyooteefull! Well suited to your brunette-y self.
Posted by: Celia | October 27, 2004 at 11:43 AM
Beautiful! Marvelous job! Looks amazing. All that hard work paid off BIG!
Posted by: froggy | October 27, 2004 at 11:44 AM
WOW! that is one impressive piece of work - it is just beautiful. Enjoy every second of wearing her!!
Posted by: Jackie | October 27, 2004 at 12:00 PM
Awesome!! It looks like the warmest thing on the planet - and colorful too! You and me, huh - I've got the brunette in a box just waiting for my Oliewog to take a nap. ;)
Posted by: Alysia | October 27, 2004 at 12:43 PM
Gorgeous! Excellent job.
Posted by: Sarah | October 27, 2004 at 12:52 PM
The coat looks fantastic !
Just the right amount of ease for a 'coat' too.
Fab !
Posted by: Emma | October 27, 2004 at 12:56 PM
Wow, big-time entrelac. Wow, brunette-y goodness.
Posted by: claudia | October 27, 2004 at 01:22 PM
Noro is so well suited for entrelac -- gorgeous! And hair color is fab!
Posted by: sequinK | October 27, 2004 at 01:45 PM
the coat is beautiful!!!! love the pumpkins too!!!!
Posted by: storm | October 27, 2004 at 01:48 PM
it's so beautiful!
Posted by: lisac | October 27, 2004 at 01:56 PM
You did a great job with the coat Steph.
Really gorgeous.
First time I've posted on your blog, but I really had to let you know what a great job I think you've done. Did you use one colourway of Noro, or two?
liz :-)
Posted by: liz | October 27, 2004 at 02:07 PM
Woo-hoo! What an accomplishment, the coat is gorgeous. I definitely need to learn to do entrelac.
Posted by: Katy | October 27, 2004 at 02:23 PM
Congratulations on finishing. It looks great. I wouldn't felt it, though. It would lose a lot of its drape.
How about a daylight picture so we can see its pretty colours?
Posted by: Marie | October 27, 2004 at 02:40 PM
So much work! It looks amazing. That colourway is impossible to find now.
Posted by: Em | October 27, 2004 at 05:01 PM
Lovely coat! Especialy since you spent so much time getting it just right. Looks great with your new hair, too!
Posted by: Courtney | October 27, 2004 at 05:58 PM
Well done!
Posted by: Laurie | October 27, 2004 at 06:57 PM
Wow, it looks great! I can't even imagine the amount of work that took. (and your hair looks great too)
Posted by: Dani | October 27, 2004 at 09:35 PM
Woot woot! Beautiful coat! You did a wonderful job Steph. And I like your pumpkins too!
Posted by: Ginny | October 28, 2004 at 08:06 AM
Triumph.
As Elizabeth Zimmerman would say, "You are the boss of your own knitting!"
Posted by: Pubah | October 28, 2004 at 08:58 AM
Awesome job! That took a lot of work and determination. You are truly a person to inspire others to work harder. Hey - would you like to come and carve some pumpkins for me?
Posted by: Mary | October 28, 2004 at 10:50 AM