(Insert drumroll)
Icarus is off the needles!
Finally.
I was pretty excited yesterday morning. I had only 6 rows of chart 4 left. I planted my butt on the couch, and prepared to knit those last six rows. I knit, and I knit, and I knit. And I was done. I heaved a huge sigh of relief, and prepared to cast off.
Then I decided to check the pattern to make sure there wasn’t a special cast off I was supposed to use.
What did I see?
Four more freakin’ rows! Four edging rows that weren’t charted. So I had a little dummy spit, then I sat down again and knit those four rows and I finally got to cast it off.
It’s blocking right now.
I had a video of Twinkie to upload, but i can’t find it. So here’s some pictures of Em fishing for a bunny with a sprig of hay.
I love that last picture. To me it looks like she’s thinking “Must you always point that thing at me?”
And David would like it publicly known that he is overdue for new socks.
Yes, he has one on inside out.
He may be right.
Oooh, pretty! The black is so elegant!
Congrats on finishing Icarus!! I bet you feel very, very relieved to finish that. It looks great! Can’t wait to see it after blocking. Black blob no more 🙂
Congratulations on Icarus. I will probably never go there, but it’s nice to see that other people have no fear.
Great bunny, as always.
And why do men wear socks inside out (or, as my stepson used to do, with the heel cup on TOP of his ankle)? Gah. At least he has loved and worn your socks. I guess.
Yay that Icarus is done!!!
Uuum perhaps David is a little right…He might need new socks.
Katt
You did a lovely job on Icarus Donna! What a pain about the last 4 rows! If it were me, betcha I would not have noticed before the cast off! You will look very elegant at whatever ocassion you choose to wear Icarus at, to be sure! And at least your hubbie wears 2 socks from the same pair. Just sayin’. Can’t dob a fella in on his birthday, now can I?
Yay Icarus! Now you can start Jo Sharp jumper (or maybe you really should whip out a new pair of socks for David first…although it is nice to have a big project and a small one on the go at the same time!!)
You wash, fold and put away socks with holes in them?!! I think he deserves another pair!
Good to see that Icarus is done as the Jo Sharp is calling. I’m interested to see how the Rowan ASC performs.
looks fab Donna, great job! more paitence than I that’s for sure
Congrats on finishing Icarus.
Twinkie as always is a star!
Yes, David needs new socks,
so, you need to buy more wool.
ooohhh. icarus looks great–even unblocked. i think it’s going on my list.
Yea for finishing Icarus! I definitely think David is in need of another pair of socks.
Give the man some socks gee they are an easy knit to cart about.
Love icarus looks so regal in the black.
Feels good to finish something so beautiful, doesn’t it? Great work!
I thought you just finished knitting your husband a pair of socks. Well, husbands deserve some spoiling every now and then.
Hooray for Icarus!
Your hubby has handknit socks? Mine has a pair of bedsocks in progress from last spring….somewhere. Hmmmm….maybe he should get some for Christmas…..
Congratulations! =D You’ve shown that you have better resistence to startitis than me. lol. I guess we can say he loved his socks to (almost) death. He must like that sock alot. =)
Gorgeous shawl!! Ooooh, Twinkie action shots!
Blocking lace is so cool! I showed DH my newly off the needles Swallowtail and he wasn’t that impressed by it’s scrunchiness. Then I blocked and he was amazed! Yep, those socks are well loved!
Yay for finishing Icarus! Now it’s done and you can cast on for a new project. the hubby is definitely in need of new socks. No thinking about it!
Your Icarus is wow!!! I’m working on it now, having just started it.. And I’m glad so far it’s easy going.. I must remember the edging row!!!
Gorgeous, well done as always. I think you will need to reinforce the feet on his next pair of socks though, or maybe knit some slippers to wear over them.
Great job as usual,Icarus looks great, lucky you checked before you cast off.
Yay for finishing Icarus, and yep someone definately needs some more socks. What a great excuse to buy more yarn, some for him, some for you, some for Em, some for twinkie, some for the birds that fly around he yard………..
Yay for finishing Icarus, and yep someone definately needs some more socks. What a great excuse to buy more yarn, some for him, some for you, some for Em, some for twinkie, some for the birds that fly around he yard………..
Congrads on Icarus,post a finished blocked photo if you can!
I haven’t started mine yet,too much to do in UFO basket,
Twinkie looks as usual cute!!!
I gave my Fluffa a trim yesterday so shes looking a bit moth bitten,but is due for a “professional”haircut next week!Hope DH doesn’t find out for a while,hes not happy at the $120 bill coming!!!!LOL
gotta love a pair of socks that have been loved to tatters. congrats on the icarus shawl, it is beautiful. i love that jo sharp sweater, it looks to be fun knit.
Ooo, pretty. I can’t wait to see it blocked.
Why does David think he needs new socks??? ha ha.