I started working on the Bearlyknits cardigan this week. So far, I am really enjoying it. I have never done corrugated ribbing before, and was really having a hard time at first, because I was trying to purl with my right hand and knit with my left. I really don’t know how to purl “American” style, and just couldn’t get it. Finally, in a ‘duh!’ type moment, I switched the colors to the other hand and started flying. I finished the corrugated ribbing and started the body. I am using the Shelridge Farms fingering weight yarn, and size 1 (US) needles. I didn’t go smaller for the ribbing, just because my 0’s are still busy in my car knitting project – the sock. I don’t think the bear will mind.

And the bear is so cute! I can’t wait to finish and get him all dressed up. After finishing the bottom band, I tried the sweater on him, and it fit perfectly, so I think that using the smaller needles wouldn’t have been a good idea anyway. I may have to block it out to fit once it’s all done. It’s not a problem though, I knew it would come out smaller since the yarn is fingering weight, rather than the larger yarn usually used for a Fair Isle. I was wondering today, to whom should I give the bear? My hub and I are moving to a new city, so maybe I will go to the police department and see if they have one of those programs where they give bears to kids at accident scenes, or other calls to distract them from things that kids shouldn’t have to worry about. I just have to see if my new city has such a program.