Well friends, I have begun! Last night I cast on the stitches for my sweater and started knitting. I am just about done with the raglan part. Next I will begin the body. I am very excited about this sweater. I hope that I like it when I am finished!

Hello friends,

So, I have not yet cast on the stitches for my sweater, but I did create a gauge swatch. What is a gauge swatch? It is a knitted piece of fabric about 4in x 4in. With a ruler, I measure how many stitches are in one linear inch of knitting. This information will help me make the sweater just the right size. With the yarn I chose and knitting with US size 8 needles, I knit about 4.5 stitches an inch. Next I will take some measurements and do some calculations to find out exactly how many stitches I will need to cast on.

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I have decided to knit myself a sweater. I am a beginning knitter and have yet to attempt a project of this magnitude. I have faith in myself. I can do it!

To make the sweater I will use yarn from my stash. I have some lovely burgundy yarn that I purchased last year in New Zealand. It is a blend of Merino wool and Angora (bunny rabbit hair). I searched for and found a number of patterns online. Mainly I am going to use the one I found at http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/raglan.html. Tonight I will cast on my stitches and begin. Wish me luck!