Caden's 2008 Sweater - complet-o

Okay, a lot to catch up on and I'm way tired so, first things first...

Caden's 2008 Sweater. I was zipping along nicely having chosen to frog the original in favor of a cable-filled sweater with a bulkier yarn. I'd chosen Cascade's Bulky Tweed in a yummy red. I loved it and was moving along quite well when I realized I was going to run out of yarn long before completing the project. I was also due to head out of town and thus found myself needing to get some and quickly. I found some online on ebay and I ordered it right up. The seller was super nice and sent it out pronto once I explained my dilemma. Good to go, right? Eh, not so fast...

I'd failed to note the seller was selling the 220 Tweed... and I had the 128. So, while I got some yummy Cascade 220 in plenty of time, I still did not have what I needed to complete the project. I spent the next several days calling and driving all around MA in search of my yarn and.... none to be found. I mean 'none' and I went everywhere (including into Boston during rush hour - ugh). There was not enough time for an online order and I was stuck.

But, I am tenacious. So, I went onto the Cascade website, noted all the potential sellers along the route from here in Boston to Mom's in MD and began calling...

I finally found a seller who assured me she had plenty in stock and double checked to make sure she had the correct color, etc. and she did. And, she was going to be open late the night I was driving down to Mom's. Yay! The fantabulous seller was Woolworks, Inc - outside Baltimore.

Now I just had to make it to her in time...

Let me tell you, I flew on the drive down. I'm not sure I've ever pushed my car and the laws of traffic so hard. I made NJ in under three hours. Let me restate that: I drove from Boston to NJ in under three hours, with traffic. Nuts. But I made it in time and even scored some Alchemy yarn...

I have declared Alchemy Silk Purse as my absolute dream yarn. I cannot imagine when I'll be able to afford enough for a pattern I want, but I love, love, love it. They had some Silk Purse at the store, but only in a cream color. I adore the Desert Song colorway. They had Desert Song, but only in the Silk Straw. One of the women assured me it was yummy when knit up so...


Isn't it lovely???

But, back to Caden's sweater. The woman at the store had pulled the yarn for me and so I got back to work. The hood d*mned near took me out. Hoods are hugmongous in ways you'd never expect. A hood in moss/seed stitch is close to torture. But lookee here....

back - mmm, I LOVE cables

front - and really love how they flow into the hood...