Basic Cardi

I haven’t posted a picture of this because there really wasn’t anything to post.  It’s a plain stockinette cardigan, done in cream Patons merino wool. 

I’m at the point now that there’s something to show:

 

As you can see, it’s knit from the bottom up and will be pretty much seamless.  I’ll need to do a little bit of seaming under the arms, but that’s it.  I also made the sleeves to be about 3/4 length.  The cuffs of my shirts get pretty dirty from the dry erase board at work, so I’m hoping to cut down on the dinginess with shorter sleeves.  I have discovered that I really prefer top-down raglans over the bottom-up variety.  I think I’ll do a single crochet edge for the neckline, and I’ll add a ribbed button band for the front.  I’m kind of rethinking the button band, though.  I like that the hems have such a clean look and I think a button band would mess with that.  I wonder if I did a single crochet edge (to help keep it from rolling) and then used something else to close it…but what?  Any ideas, Wise Knitters? 

I’ve been working pretty diligently on the cardigan because I want to finish it in time to wear it at least once before it gets too warm.  It’s over 50 degrees here today, so I may be fighting a losing battle. 

I also need/want to knit (in order of importance):

-a baby sweater for one of LouLa’s teachers

-socks for my coworker

-the Emma Peel dressfor LouLa (from the second Mason-Dixon book-image is from another blog, scroll down to see it, it’s very cute!)

-a shawl/stole for my dad’s wife (either Boxleaf Triangle or Caricia)

-the Banded Peasant Blousefrom IK Spring 2008 for myself (I don’t like the belt they put with it)

The last three are ones that are really calling to me, but the first two can be done quickly and they really need to get done.  It’s good that Spring Break is only a week away!