all-out strings

So you get another knitted object picture. Aren't you lucky?

It's a finished 16-button cardigan. (Count 'em if you like.) It fits well, and it's the first piece I've made in a long time that I really like and will actually wear. In fact, I'll wear it sometime this week after I've blocked it.

Onward to the next project, which will be this offset raglan. I've got some dark brown Cascade 220 worsted for it, and instead of the hooks, I'm going to add three large wood buttons - I'm getting rather good at buttonholes.

There are several other projects in this book that I want to make; however, I don't have much in the way of DK weight yarn, which is what is required for them, so that's my quest at the upcoming yarn party and Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. I'll take pattern specs with me, which will keep me from buying on impulse.

I had a cello lesson today, and it's obvious I need to work on not having such a death grip on the fingerboard. My sore left wrist is testament to that. We'll see what the doctor says about it tomorrow. If it is a ganglion cyst, one of the more effective treatments is to whack it with a heavy book. Seriously. Even Dr Weil says so. I'll let my doctor do that if it comes to it - not the sort of thing one should try at home on one's own.

In more positive cello news, I've acquired some new etude books for kicks and giggles, I'm looking into a cello purchase (once the work bonus and tax refund come through), and Emily Wright is coming to the east coast for a cello tour! I'm signing up for a lesson with her. She also sent me a Google Wave invite, so wave at me, if you are so inclined.