It's a sleeve!

Okay, I know a lot of you have probably knit dozens and dozens of sleeves in your time, so the fact that I finished one measly sleeve might not seem very newsworthy. But this is my first sweater! And I've finished my first sleeve! This feels like a major accomplishment. I'm one step closer to a whole sweater. Of course at the rate I'm going, I'll be lucky to finish it by fall when the weather gets chilly again, but that's okay.

Actually, it turned out knitting a sleeve wasn't all that different from knitting my legwarmers (except that I'm double stranding Gloss Lace and adding in stripes of Bayou Shimmer instead of just using one strand of worsted weight yarn).

Legwarmer:

Sleeve!:

I've been getting lots of moral support from the Classic Lines Cardigan KAL. If you're thinking about knitting this sweater, I highly suggest you come join us. It's lots of fun! Next up- the body!

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Comment by Angela on June 3, 2009 at 4:33pm: So much fun! Now I just have to find time to cast on all those stitches for the body!!

Comment by Peggy Stuart on May 30, 2009 at 5:52am: Angela: Sorry to be so late to jump on the band wagon, but wow! The sleeve looks great. I'm hoping to finish mine by fall, too! This is a fun project, isn't it? --Peggy

Comment by Christy on May 29, 2009 at 3:27pm: Congratulations!

Comment by Knit4Many on May 29, 2009 at 2:54pm: YAY!!!!I have knitted a lots of things,but not an adult sweater. So I am sure I will be jumping for joy on my first sleeve.For now I'll celebrate your first sleeve.Good job!

Comment by Angela on May 29, 2009 at 2:10pm: Thanks guys!

Comment by Amanda Schwabe on May 29, 2009 at 2:03pm: It looks fantastic, Angela! And the colours you chose are lovely. It's going to be such a great sweater!!! :)

Comment by Mrs. K on May 29, 2009 at 1:09pm: Wow, this is so lovely! Well done. And it's your first sweater? I wouldn't have thought that! Happy knitting with the rest of the cardigan.