Blue at Work

 

 Blue is starting to stretch out nicely, so I am happy to say I wore it to a work meeting today. I paired the sweater with a grey woolen skirt that was shapely, trying for the “Sweater Girl” look. I am so excited. It was my goal when I started this blog to make sweaters that were presentable enough to wear to work, and with this one I succeeded. I celebrated by cooking a nice dinner for myself and my husband: salade niçoise and lemon meringue pie.

 

It has definitely been a learning experience, approaching my knitting with a much more critical eye. I am finding that my obsession with not ending up with a “craft project” is leading me to spend a lot more time thinking about the finishing of the sweater, which is leading to better results.

 

That brings me back to my knitting goals. In an earlier blog entry, I set a goal for myself for next year. I participated in NaKniSweMoDo this year, the Ravelry group of knitters that challenged themselves to knit one sweater a month in 2009. I have completed 14 sweaters to date, but quite a few of them were sleeveless camisoles, and only half are really wearable for anyone except my cat. 

Notice that Bodhi looks much better in Blue than I do--it brings out the color of his eyes.

For next year, I have committed to knitting 12 sweaters by November, 2010. The requirement is that they have to be figure-flattering tops. I am planning for many of them to be V-necked, and hoping I will be able to wear some percentage of them to work. At the end of my year, I will post photos of my sweaters and poll my readers to decide which are really fit to wear in a professional setting. The sweater challenge is on!