Even a non-knitter can tell that this is a garment now. You know how that goes ... what are you knitting? It's a jacket, see this is the collar and the front and this is the sides and ... OK, you might just have to believe me when I say it's going to be a jacket because I can tell it's not coming together for you, but it is, really.
We worked the decreases on either side of a centre 30 st panel, just to see how that would be. I like it. You'll have to imagine it with your arms down. It makes the knitting fun to do.I'm working on this project until it's done, still faithful. I'm not sure why this is seen as a knitting virtue because it's not natural! I went to the library and got another movie for tonight, second sleeve here I come.
-Deb
I have both sides done on my jacket. We weren't entirely sure about the sleeve when I started my first side section so when I got to the beginning of the sleeve I left it on the needle and started on the other side. Now I am going to start my second sleeve first. I'm really looking forward to getting one side done.
It's coming together now. (I'm sure you can't tell from the very fuzzy photos. It's actually later in the evening and not as light as I had hoped.) Soon, soon you will be able to see the jacket emerging.
Just the sleeves to finish up. I am trying a new approach. Since a lot of knitters like to do a project-based class, I am doing this top down class with aran (heavy worsted) weight yarn and a large needle so that the sample produces a cardigan for a 3 month old. Usually the class does a teddy bear sized sample. I think the students will be able to complete about half of this sweater in class. That covers all of the pertinent technical parts of a top down and leaves the plain knitting to be finished at home. Between teaching the V-neck shaping, talking about general adaptations, fitting adjustments (assuming the knitter might some day tackle an adult sweater where fit really matters a lot), and showing where the knitter can add in their own design features, it takes all of the 3 hours to get that far. I'll finish this little guy up and take it down to the store to entice unwary knitters into my class, hee, hee, said the knitting spider to the fly.
I have all fall to knit the thumb, ha.
And I love it.
It's going to block out beautifully and although the pattern is not obvious in the very dark navy I really love the colour.
There is no knitting store here in the village or in the next town. 
So I have been gazing at it in it's completeness. I soaked it and laid it out but will have a go at it with my blocking wires when I get home. Isn't the reversibleness (that's not really a word) great? 
I'm really just giving you the gears because I did bring 2 more projects with me. But I didn't expect to finish this one so soon. I have started a second scarf which is going well but is a very dark navy blue so not terrific to photograph yet. Next week I'm going to switch over to the J Jacket for the week. I'll put my book stand up with a good book in it and knit, knit, knit. I also put on some ridges in the car on the way up. So it's coming along.
Sylvie also sent me a few non-sock kits to sell including the beautiful shawl below.
I unravelled him at the pink waist band and knit new pants for him. I stuffed him with the original parts I had removed. He's back in action but a little lumpier than he was. P took him to work today and I hope there was a happy reunion.
This is in alpaca laceweight I bought at Gateway Fibrework in Gravenhurst 
I have to knit this now because Bernice knit up a little bit and it's gorgeous. Check out 
That's more than 1/2 of that side of the Front and Back done. I am working on both the Front & Back at the same time so the rows are long but I am progressing faster than I think. Mostly because all I look at is the Front.
I am knitting sideways now from the top of the shoulder and soon, down to the wrist.