Mary Tudor, Queen of France:
I thought about being all coy, like, "Did I finish it? Read the book and find out!" But, dudes, I suck at coy. Ask anyone I've ever flirted with. And, so, here she is, on her wooly board in my filthy kitchen. I would have put her outside, to dry in the sun like the Shetlanders do, but I was afraid she'd freeze.
I was either pinning or genuflecting. Your call.
When did I get so gray? Must get some Lady Clarol.
Now to finish up the more mentally taxing portion of the project. By Monday, it will all be out of my hands for a while. Or my brain will have exploded. Either is likely.
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FABULOUS! Great job.
Posted by: Anna | February 26, 2009 at 11:06 AM
It's gorgeous! You are an artist.
Posted by: Debra | February 26, 2009 at 11:13 AM
WOOT! That is one beautiful, beautiful sweater. Great job!
(Does your woolly board try to tip over? Mine does, alas. That may be caused by the fact that nothing in this house, especially not the floors, is plumb, but maybe it is also in the nature of woolly boards?)
Posted by: Melanie | February 26, 2009 at 12:16 PM
She's lovely!
Posted by: Netter | February 26, 2009 at 02:22 PM
Ahh, it's gorgeous! Congratulations!
Posted by: Big Alice | February 26, 2009 at 02:44 PM
Oh, Adrienne! Just gorgeous. A work of art.
Posted by: Heidi | February 26, 2009 at 06:21 PM
Wow! Just--wow.
I vote for genuflecting.
Posted by: Katy | February 26, 2009 at 07:05 PM
Good on ya!
Posted by: Sil | February 26, 2009 at 08:39 PM
Gorgeous! Congrats. Now come visit and model for me ;)
Posted by: Shelley | February 26, 2009 at 08:40 PM
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Ann | February 26, 2009 at 08:41 PM
Stunning!
Posted by: Lee | February 27, 2009 at 07:03 AM
holy crow! it is AMAZING ... and i know one day you will be able to look at it with appreciation instead of just wanting to light it on fire.
and godspeed on the words part.
Posted by: emily | February 27, 2009 at 07:48 AM
GO Adrienne! What a gorgious sweater! Work of art really. I bow to your madd skillz.
Posted by: Cait | February 27, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Wow, you are amazing and that sweater is a beauty. I'm looking forward to the book.
Posted by: Sarah | February 27, 2009 at 07:52 PM
Good GOD, that is one beautiful sweater. Nice job!
Posted by: Lisa H | March 01, 2009 at 12:34 AM
FANTASTIC! What a an amazing accomplishment. All that and a wooly board, too. Congratulations! What a great boost during this long, dark winter. I think it calls for some nice champagne, too (the real kind...from France).
Posted by: Susette | March 02, 2009 at 07:21 AM
holy cow that's gorgeous! good work and congrats!
Posted by: Daniel | March 05, 2009 at 04:16 PM
I can't even imagine tackling such a project. You must be the queen of knitting.
Posted by: doris | March 02, 2010 at 01:10 AM
I am currently on page 163 of your book and couldn't stand it anymore. I had to google you to see if I could find an image of your sweater. It is stunning. congratulations!! p.s. i am in love with your book. when I finish it i am sending it to my grandmother (also an avid knitter and reader) post-haste.
Posted by: Kelli Martin | March 20, 2010 at 03:11 AM
WOW! I saw your book at the B & N today. The sweater is amazing. A work of art.
Posted by: Kim | March 24, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Ha! I started your book last night - 100 pages in - and couldn't resist looking you up on the Interwebs. The book makes me guffaw (and provides a delightful respite from the graduate school titles I've been bound to lately) and the sweater is beautiful!
I hope I didn't just ruin the ending of the book...
Posted by: Nicholas Husbye | March 29, 2010 at 08:44 AM
Found n bought your book at Barns and Nobles. Like others I had to come have a "look see". Beautiful! Great Job and worth the time! I am so glad that you had photos to share! Thank You!
Posted by: Zena | March 30, 2010 at 02:12 AM