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measuredandslow.bsky.social
Made very decent progress today! I’m a little more than a third of the way through the chart so I may get this done before birthday after all ☺️🧶 #knitting #BirthdaySweater
The bottom of a bottom-up knit sweater done in gray yarn with pops of purple, pink, and teal, with contrasting dark teal colorwork of leaves worked into it. There are about 35 rows done
January 16, 2025 at 4:33 AM
measuredandslow.bsky.social
This yarn just did not want to be a sweater on it’s own so we mixed it with a gray and I think now we’re cooking. Fun hints of color but the teal stands out more. Also loving this stitch definition tbh 🧶 #knitting #birthdaysweater
The beginning of a bottom-up knit sweater with the bottom ribbed band done and about 5 rows of colorwork completed. The sweater is gray with hints of pink/purple/teal and the contrast colorwork is in teal
January 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
livrunsfast.bsky.social
One week later 🧶. It’s coming along and I begin to entertain thoughts it might be done for the birthday deadline…I did get a little faster, but it needs sleeves, too 😬 #knitting #BirthdaySweater
The body of an in progress hand knit jumper. It has royal blue and white colour work patterns in blocks: chevrons, diagonals, triangles, squares.
January 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
livrunsfast.bsky.social
Weekend progress 🧶. I wasn’t convinced in the early stages but it was just the usual wormy squiggly beginning. Once it got going, it’s a lush, thick fabric. But I am not fast at colourwork and the work week is upon us… #BirthdaySweater
The start of a hand knit jumper, knit from the bottom up. Which means that at this point, it’s a squiggly circle of about 1 inch of blue and white knitting. Some patterns are beginning to emerge. The bottom 6 inches of what will eventually be a hand knit jumper. It has white and royal blue colour work and 3 patterns can be see: chevrons, diagonal stripes and a yin-yang motif.
January 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
measuredandslow.bsky.social
After intense discussion with my tiny adorable but somewhat tyrannical client, we decided to swap out the pink for a deep teal and go down a needle size for the band, and they were, once again, deeply correct 🧶 #knitting #BirthdaySweater
The bottom 10 rows of a handknit sweater, showing ribbing done in alternating variegated purple/blue/gray yarn and a teal yarn. There is a unicorn stitch marker hanging from it
October 13, 2024 at 6:52 AM
livrunsfast.bsky.social
Important update 🚨 🧶! The whole body is complete, the neck is bound off and there are steeks for the armholes! Still not going to make it on time, but I am so glad to be done with the main body! #BirthdaySweater
The main body of a hand knit blue and white colourwork sweater. It has jumbled up blocks of different patterns.
February 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
livrunsfast.bsky.social
Welp, this is how far I got by the deadline; birthday pub trip & dinner today. I’m taking it anyway; you can’t tell from the box that it’s not a whole sweater 😬…
She is most knitworthy & will be excited anyway. And, I want to try the neck on her. #BirthdaySweater 🧶
Most of a chaotic blue and white hand knit colourwork jumper. It has blocks of patterns, including triangles, squares, snowflakes, hashtags, zigzags. It has a funnel neck and half of one sleeve. The same blue and white colour work jumper now folded neatly and placed in a navy box for gift giving.
February 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
louiwanders.bsky.social
I forgot to add these pictures to my January Podcast video on youtube so... here is my Birthday (November) Sweater. Front, Back, and sides.

Do you do something special for yourself on your birthday?

#Birthday #BirthdaySweater #CrochetSweater #Sweater #Crochet #CrochetProject #Craft
January 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
livrunsfast.bsky.social
Another week later. Scale is hard to see, but past the start to the (steeked) armholes; about 20 rows left on body. I…I don’t think I’m going to make it for birthday deadline. Would be a sleeve/week plus steeks & neck & blocking. She’ll be happy to wait (not too long 😬). #knitting #BirthdaySweater
Most of the body of a hand knit colourwork jumper. It’s a mash-up of blocks of blue and white colourwork in triangles, chevrons, squares, crosses, snowflakes.
February 3, 2025 at 6:40 AM
livrunsfast.bsky.social
It looks amazing 🤩! I noticed earlier in the year you and I were both using #BirthdaySweater for late-running, colourwork, handknit sweaters for February babies…
I didn’t make my deadline either 😂
March 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM
louiwanders.bsky.social
Bluesky only allows 4 photos. Here are pictures of my test moon shape tapestry for my birthday sweater (look at my previous post)

#Birthday #BirthdaySweater #CrochetSweater #Sweater #Crochet #CrochetProject #Craft
January 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
measuredandslow.bsky.social
Anyway, starting to believe I may actually finish this before the bday - some little triceratopses are emerging! T-29 days 🧶 #knitting #BirthdaySweater
A colorwork knit sweater worked in gray yarn with teal contrast, about 1/4 of the way done. You can just see triceratops faces emerging in the colorwork
January 18, 2025 at 5:26 AM
measuredandslow.bsky.social
The Birthday Sweater of Doom has commenced. Forced to admit that my child has absolutely superb color sense, this is going to be pretty stunning when I do actually finish it 😂🧶 #knitting #BirthdaySweater
A white person’s hand showing the cast on and first 3 rows of a sweater mad in variegated purple/blue/gray yarn alternating with pale pink yarn
October 12, 2024 at 4:22 AM
livrunsfast.bsky.social
My yoga studio has added some later evening classes that really work for my schedule & after being unwell in January, I’m really enjoying getting there more. But, uhm, when am I supposed to knit?!? This #BirthdaySweater ain’t gonna knit itself!!
February 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM