Can you believe it? I'm wearing it. Today. Right now.
Love, love, love!!!
This is just a quickie post with a couple of tantalizing pictures. It took all day -- ALL DAY -- to sew on the collar and do the ribbing, sew down the ribbing, and weave in all the ends. Man, a lot of ends, even though I got smart and spliced while knitting the last half. But she's done. Alas, by the time I was ready for photos, it was dark and there wasn't anyone to man the camera.
Thanks for all the encouraging emails. You all made reaching the finish line even sweeter.
More to come.
Congratulations! I can hear how happy you sound. Wear it well, my friend. She looks gorgeous! (Did you decide on the fringe? I think you should fringe....)
Posted by: Cara | February 21, 2005 at 07:55 AM
Wow - I'm stunned. Absolutely gorgeous. You've done a wonderful job. Love that collar!
Posted by: Bron | February 21, 2005 at 08:04 AM
WOW - no other word will do!
Posted by: Jackie | February 21, 2005 at 08:12 AM
Wow,wow,wow..........your sweater is stunning!!!
Posted by: Kim | February 21, 2005 at 08:44 AM
That is just incredible. Love love love.
Posted by: Angela | February 21, 2005 at 08:56 AM
Absolutely amazing! What a beautiful sweater, congrats on completing it!
Posted by: Kate | February 21, 2005 at 09:09 AM
Vicki, I actually gasped out loud when your page opened up. It is amazingly beautiful. Great and awesome job!
Posted by: Annie | February 21, 2005 at 09:17 AM
WOW, its amazing, well done you.
Posted by: yvette | February 21, 2005 at 09:31 AM
It's really beautiful!! You did some amazing knitting there!
Posted by: Karen | February 21, 2005 at 09:41 AM
It is gorgeous! I LOVE that cable around the collar. I can't imagine how fussy it must have been to get it just right, but it was so worth it.
Posted by: barbara | February 21, 2005 at 10:03 AM
Absolutely Fabulous! Gorgeous! Outstanding! I wanna make it now!
Posted by: chris | February 21, 2005 at 10:07 AM
Speechless! I am now trying to find ways of sneeking to your house to steal it!
Posted by: Tracy | February 21, 2005 at 10:17 AM
Yay for you!
Posted by: Melanie | February 21, 2005 at 10:30 AM
i have about 3 inches done on my st brigid (and it's been like that for EVER)... maybe if i could show yours to my feeble attempt... i could, well, get kickstarted! :) beautiful work!
Posted by: alice | February 21, 2005 at 10:31 AM
That is truly gorgeous. Fab !
Posted by: Emma. | February 21, 2005 at 10:34 AM
Absolutely stunning!
Posted by: Snowball | February 21, 2005 at 10:47 AM
OOooohhhh... I love it. I'm especially enamored of the braid around the collar - the color is great too.
Posted by: Melissa | February 21, 2005 at 11:02 AM
You should have called--I would come over and take pics! Wow!!! Can't wait to see the model shot!
Posted by: Kathleen | February 21, 2005 at 11:10 AM
Wow that's gorgeous! And terribly inspiring!
Posted by: Heidi | February 21, 2005 at 11:18 AM
wow Wow WOW!
I just don't know what to say. It looks gorgeous. I can't imagine how it must feel on. Enjoy it!
Posted by: jody | February 21, 2005 at 11:26 AM
***WOOHOO*** How lovely it is!
Posted by: Cindy | February 21, 2005 at 11:39 AM
Well everyone's already said it but WOW ! Now you can take a wee little aran break before you start the Must Have. (hee hee) just bask in the glory a little longer.
Posted by: Elizabeth | February 21, 2005 at 11:58 AM
SOOOOOOOO gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Stephanie | February 21, 2005 at 12:12 PM
Speechless! I"M SPEECHLESS! It is
GOR-GEOUS!
Ah, OH!
Enjoy it!
Posted by: sandy | February 21, 2005 at 12:44 PM
AMAZING! I love, love, love it! It makes such a difference to actually see it as a sweater with all those cables! I can't believe that you've really wearing it right now...I'm turning green with jealousy (I'll be blocking mine tonight). You did a wonderful job. I can't wait to see more photos!
Posted by: Curlie Girl/Kim | February 21, 2005 at 12:46 PM
Whoa, man! That is so beautiful. That color -- amazing. So glad you're wearing it already, too!
Posted by: Norma | February 21, 2005 at 01:04 PM
Oh, Vicki that was worth the wait! Can't wait to see it on.
Posted by: jenifleur | February 21, 2005 at 01:24 PM
Your new sweater is beautiful...WOW!!! Jane
Posted by: jane | February 21, 2005 at 03:41 PM
Vicki...St. Bridget must have been designed with you in mind! It's just wonderful on you, and such an amazing accomplishment! Congratulations!
Posted by: Lynne | February 21, 2005 at 04:23 PM
Congratulations!!! I think you did an amazing job...the cable around the collar is so cool!
Cannot wait to see you modelling it...it is one beyooooootiful sweater...
Are ya gonna join the Fisherman's Knit Along now?
;-)
Posted by: Mary in Boston | February 21, 2005 at 04:28 PM
Beautiful job of knitting cables and cables and then some more cables! Congrats on a job well done.
Posted by: Charlotte | February 21, 2005 at 04:36 PM
Lovely work, Ms. Vicki! Can't wait to see more photos!
Posted by: Lolly | February 21, 2005 at 06:01 PM
Just FABOULOUS!!!!
Posted by: Marta | February 22, 2005 at 04:32 AM
be proud!!! it's absolutely gorgeous...i must knit one!!
Posted by: carolyn h | February 23, 2005 at 06:42 PM
Vicki...all I can say is WOW, WOW & more WOW!!!! Stunning. St Brigid looks like it costs a million bucks. You should be very proud of her. Enjoy wearing that beautiful sweater! :-)
Posted by: Eilene | February 24, 2005 at 07:41 PM