From Fleece to Sweater, Part 1

9/5/11, originally uploaded by ontheroundfiberart.

This labor day weekend I decided that I would start a new project. I am going to knit a sweater from raw fleece to a finished sweater for my husband. I knit my lova a hat about 4 years ago and it is certainly time that he receives something else handmade by me. I've also had a giant bag of natural brown Merino X Romney fleece kicking around for longer than I'd like to admit. So after a little inspiration from Fibershed, I think it's clear what needs to happen.

Ideally I'd like to have this project finished by Christmas, since it will obviously be sweater weather and it seems like a realistic time frame. With that said, I'm really only about half way done picking through all the fleece I will need, and only about 1/8 of the way done with the washing. That's part of the beauty of this project though, isn't it a labor of love after all?

So stay tuned for more progress and check out my flickr page for work in progress photos. For now, I've got picking to do.

Be well, be positive,

rAchel