I bought Alice Starmore's Aran Knitting last April; I haven't knit anything from it yet, but am about to embark upon several firsts. First sweater. First Aran. First major knitting project for another person. First epic, daunting, legendary pattern. My timeline is one year. Intended recipient is my mom. Wish me luck!
I brought the book home with me at Christmas and showed it to my mom. I told her that for Christmas 2012 I'd like to knit a sweater for her, and had her choose the one she liked best. She chose the Fulmar pattern, and requested a light blue.
I decided to go with Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 Fingering, colorway 7815, and ordered eleven skeins from my LYS, which I picked up yesterday. I swatched today, my gauge is a bit off so I'm going to use a size smaller needle (also, from my reading about people's experiences with Fulmar, it tends to run big and my mom is quite petite).
I have to pick up some size 1 circular needles before I can cast on and "officially" start, but the project is definitely underway!
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