[Knitting] Celtic Dreams, Finally Finished.

[kniteracy]

I'm really happy with this garment.

Celtic Dreams Finally Finished! All in all, it didn't take too long. I started this jumper on the 10th of May, worked on something like three pairs of socks at the same time, and I didn't knit at all from about the second week of July all the way through August. I completed the first sleeve on Wednesday, and finished everything, including sleeves and end-weaving about an hour ago at 10:30 tonight, Saturday 4 October. J was kind enough to take this photograph.

Comments

[fourzoas.livejournal.com]

Both sweater and model are gorgeous (and the harp isn't too bad either)! Congrats on a stunning and quick finish; that was a lot of knitting...

[telynor.livejournal.com]

I love this kind of knitting. It's why I learned to knit. :-) Cables, baybee, cables.

[allisona.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, that's just beautiful. The colour looks gorgeous with your hair, too!

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Hair's going a bit darker tomorrow. I'm experimenting. ;)

And thanks. I am loving this jumper.

[redaxe.livejournal.com]

That's gorgeous. Love the color (as much as colors can be accurately seen online). The pic is great, also -- I'd suggest it for a press/promo pic.

Go, you!

[telynor.livejournal.com]

J will be flattered you like the photo. It's just an iPhone snap. :)

[dormouse-in-tea.livejournal.com]

The fit is excellent.

And you're looking fantastic. :) I can see you've got those shoulders back and your head held high!

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :) It's a slight bit loose on the hips, and I'll probably lose a lot more over the next few months, but I like roomy jumpers. Right now, it fits like a dream, and I love the sleeves. I guess I haven't posted a lot of photos of my recent-ness. I do look a bit different. :-)

[songwind.livejournal.com]

Wow, that looks great, and looks great on you!

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

GORGEOUS

[telynor.livejournal.com]

*beam* Thanks.

[jenstclair.livejournal.com]

Wow, beautiful! You and the sweater and the harp. :)

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :) The harp is Heretic, my first wirestrung. He's looking pretty good for twelve-and-well-travelled.

[andpuff.livejournal.com]

Very nice looking sweater! I love the diamond pattern down the middle.

And a great shot of you too!

[telynor.livejournal.com]

I really love it. I've had the pattern and wool for ages. I'm sure I've got the pattern linked in another post with the celtic dreams tag.

As for the me-- well, I'm about 90 pounds lighter than the last time you saw me. Life is pretty good. ;-)

[asknosecrets.livejournal.com]

It looks brilliant, and the colour really suits you.

[telynor.livejournal.com]

*bows* And thanks for being my cheering squad earlier. ;)

[khall.livejournal.com]

       You are so cute, that's a good picture. I love that hair color on you. Nice sweater or whatever this post was supposed to be about.;)

*smooch*

K.

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Hair colour is likely darkening tomorrow; I'm experimenting. Yes, there will be pictures, but probably not until Monday.

Nice sweater. Heh. Let's just say this isn't classed as 'disposable clothing'.

[bercilakslady.livejournal.com]

Makes me want to come over and hug you. :) Lovely work.

[telynor.livejournal.com]

All hugs gratefully accepted! And thank you. :)

[otherdeb.livejournal.com]

Gwen, Great pic, great sweater, and you are looking fabulous!

[telynor.livejournal.com]

I'm still wearing it. ;) I'm all smiley because I've finally finished something I wanted to make for so long.

Gorgeous

[amilori.livejournal.com]

and the sweater is lovely, too.

Re: Gorgeous

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Thanks, m'dear. It feels good, too. Nice and wooly and warm, and the wind? What wind? :)

[sillystudent.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!

The sweater, too! :)

[telynor.livejournal.com]

I'm probably about 90 pounds lighter than the last time you saw me. Life is good.

[janciega.livejournal.com]

The sweater looks very good, but YOU, my dear, look WONDERFUL! Congratulations!

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Thanks- still have a ways to go, but it's looking more positive by the day.

[ljrags.livejournal.com]

That is gorgeous! It looks like if feels good too :)

Laura
(lurker on LJ Knitting list...just had to say something about it!)

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :) I finish a lot of stuff, mostly socks, but this is the first jumper I've made for myself in ages, and it felt good to complete such a big-feeling project in a completely reasonable amount of time. My last aran took rather longer than this one. ;)

[witchchild]

oooooooh!

[telynor.livejournal.com]

I know! I'm really proud of it. :-) I'm afraid my smugness is showing in the photograph.

[lothie.livejournal.com]

The jumper is lovely. You are more so.

[telynor.livejournal.com]

*beam*

Thanks, lady. Hair will be darkening later today; more photos forthcoming.

[saffronrose.livejournal.com]

I like the sweater, its color and composition, and the photo is great. Now, all said, can I have your hair?

[telynor.livejournal.com]

I'm changing my hair colour later today/overnight, so sure! It's just Lush Caca Rouge Henna.

[gingicat]

That's lovely.

And, WOW! The weight loss certainly shows; we look about the same in a long jumper now. :)

[telynor.livejournal.com]

*smile*

I'm glad you like it. I still have a long way to go on the weight loss thing, but the cycling is really helping. When I'm a little closer to my goal, I'll post some real photographs, including a before shot.

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

That's a beautiful sweater! I love the pattern on it. :)

[telynor.livejournal.com]

I love knitting stuff like this. Although the pattern seems complex when you look at it (and it really is), it has an internal structure that means once you have it in your head, you can just sail along creating this beautiful stuff. I'm really proud of this, particularly since it actually fits, unlike all the other stuff I've knitted for me, which is way too big now.

[rms-butterfly.livejournal.com]

The sweater beautiful! I'm so amazed at how you are able to do such complicated patterns. The pic is also lovely; you look terrific. *hugs*

[telynor.livejournal.com]

To tell you the truth, the cable patterns do not seem all that complicated once you have been knitting them for awhile. The only one I had to refer to the pattern for, in the end, was that central motif. And when you knit cables without a cable needle, as I do, it goes much faster than you might think.

[mnfiddledragon.livejournal.com]

wow! Beautiful all around!

[telynor.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :) I'm so pleased with it. The only fear I have is that I'll wear it so often other people will start to roll their eyes when they see me coming!

[hobbitblue.livejournal.com]

That's fab, beautiful work and *you* are looking amazing (and really confident and sure of yourself too - must be the purple, is good for the soul :>) *hugs*

[telynor.livejournal.com]

I am going on a bit of a purple kick this year; I expect to have the clothes robbed off my body by ladyat next time I see her. ;)

[resourceress.livejournal.com]

Hooray! It looks great on you! Congrats on finishing it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it for a long time to come. :)

[telynor.livejournal.com]

I hope so! My one fear is I'll actually wear it out this week because I'm going to wear it EVERY SINGLE DAY UNTIL I AM D*E*D DED.