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Cobblestone Pullover by Jared Flood

Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran - color 121 (taupe) - 12 skeins

Addi Turbo, US 7 (4.5mm) 16, 24 and 32 inch - KnitPicks Options DPN's, US 7

On and Off the Needles - January 14 - 31, 2009

What to say? I bought the yarn for this sweater last summer - a special order from Hillcreek Yarn Shoppe - and then it just sat and sat and sat. I'm a little bit embarrassed, actually, as this was meant to be a Christmas present for my husband. (Remember the Every-Other-Year sweater plan?)

So what happened?

Well, as usual I got in my own way. Back when we started to discuss this sweater, I gave my husband a list of sweaters to choose from. Now, my husband is - like many men - very particular about his sweaters. He likes plain, snug-fitting pullovers in neutral colors. The Cobblestone Pullover was a no-brainer.

However, one of us got hung up on the idea that he perhaps needed a cardigan because he already had a couple of pullovers. (We rather good-naturedly argued last night about who started the cardigan idea. I still think it was him.) We selected a pattern, the yarn came home, and...

Nothing happened.

In fact, every time I picked up the needles to cast on and swatch I found that there were lots of things I would rather be doing.

Just after Christmas, I looked at my husband and said, "Honestly, do you think you would wear a cardigan?" He said, "No," and instantly I wanted to start knitting for him again. It became my second NaKniSweMoDo sweater, and after a month of marathon sweater knitting, we both have new sweaters.

As soon as he tried it on yesterday, he said it had become his new favorite hand-knit sweater. I must admit, he looks rather handsome in it!