Way back in April, I set out to make a Mr. Greenjeans. I love the pattern and wanted to knit it the moment I saw it. When I knit to the change from stockinette to cable bottom, I tried it on and found it too big. No biggie. I frogged and put the yarn back for another day.
With the kitchen and summer at the parks, I needed something mindless. Mr. Greenjeans is the perfect pattern for that. I schleped it to many, many parks. I knit on it constantly.
Here is an in progress shot. I was cruising so fast on this thing I didn’t even bother to post when I got through the yoke and found it fit. I knit through the cable bottom. Very enjoyable. Then I tried it on. Now I am not sure what possessed me to think that a cardigan that is loose up top, tighter on bottom, and is buttoned in the middle would be complimentary on MY dumpy middle, but I had visions of me looking svelte in the thing. I can only blame the model who looks nothing like me but looks gorgeous in the cardigan. I assure you it looked awful. I am here to tell all knitters out there if you are thick in the waist, this cardigan is NOT for you.
This Cascade EcoWool was destined originally to be a rollneck pullover. That is what I am knitting now though I plan to do a cable rib at the cuffs because that was my favorite part of Mr. Greenjeans. I would give you a in progress shot, but I will spare you. It looks like the photo above only not split for a cardigan.
Still I am a little sad because I have knit this yarn enough for a whole sweater, easily. And no sweater to show for it. 
Oh, how awful! Isn't that the worst part of knitting a sweater for yourself? I always fear that sort of thing happening, and thus always find that I go for "safe" patterns that I know are similar to other things that I have worn. I do like those cabled cuffs. Very nice feature. In the end, I think you will have a sweater with nice features, that is perfect for YOU. Hope the kitchen is coming along. I can't wait to see finished pics.
How's the weather there? We have endless rain. I think Vermont has become a tropical rain forest. 