Real Men Knit

Well, while that Man O' Mine is awaiting employment, what better time than to get him on the sticks? If Yarn Boy can do it, so can Army Man.

After a starter project to get him in the groove of continental knitting, he was ready to take on something more: A sweater for the Pooper. Her little bald tummy gets a mite cold here in the Northwest, so she's never without a handmade warmer. This one is made from Lamb's Pride Superwash Bulky, in a lovely shade of red for February.


Man 0' Mine learned to pearl continental-- no small feat-- while tackling this ribbed sweater. The tummy portion has increases, so he learned to knit into the front and back of the stitch, which is why he did that panel in garter... can't take on too much at once. He even added a bit of seed stitch at the bottom, which was intended to be ribbed, but we call those surprises "Design Elements" right?






Anyway, to all you non-knitters all you have to know is how cute they are and how proud he is to have been so clever on the sticks. He's taking on a baby blanket next... and still hoping a job appears soon.


I'm working almost full time at the seafood counter at a local market. It's fun, but no knitting there! Ask me about fish, though! I'm getting to be pretty good at it.

Life changes, but it goes on...