Big cosy sweater

Recipient: DH or Dad
Designer: Meself
Pattern: As yet untitled
Due: No deadline
Colours: Probably red
Yarn: Unknown - at least some non-synthetic content
Dream status: Designing in progress
Pictures: None

2005-Jul-19

Every now and then, our reduced cash flow will drive me into a small flurry of mildly panicked activity - it's the 'I must design something so I can sell it and bring in some extra cash' kind of mentality. A few weeks ago (or months? I can't remember), I was once again contemplating designing something for the next issue of Knitty to start getting my name out there in the knit-design world. So I went to their submission guidelines and read that for their next issue, they're looking for things that make you feel warm and cosy. Now...given my current knitting schedule, I didn't have a snowball's chance in hell of designing anything in time for their next issue (and now it seems that the deadline passed almost three weeks ago, so I'm definitely SOL), but nevertheless, I was inspired to design a big, bulky sweater made from lovely thick yarn (obviously I'm subconsciously rebelling against all the fine-gauge projects I've got going on at the moment). To that end, I immediately worked up a main cable pattern and a basic garment design. Today I found my notes, and was inspired again - I fiddled around with a minor cable pattern and a texture pattern, and thought about how all these patterns should be put together. I do not have time to find yarn for this thing or swatch it or anything...but I can't pretend it's not on the radar screen, so I had to blog about it. :) If I ever do create this sweater, I'm not sure who will be the recipient. I was originally thinking my husband, but I've already got at least two projects planned for him, so now I'm thinking maybe my dad. Either way, I'm thinking it will be red. Real, deep, rich, wonderful red. Mmmmm.