1.) This is the first sweater that I knitted freehand without a pattern, which I did back around this time in 2000. It was only 17 months after my first knitting lesson. This technique of knitting a graphic sweater without a pattern, chart, or graph paper was just an experiment back then. I had no plans for what would be depicted on much of the sweater when I knitted the first stitch. It turned out to be a lot more of a success than I expected. I knew I could improve upon it after that. I just put whatever I could think of on it, starting with the waterfall on the back. This picture is in Vermont, and I visited this spot and took this selfie in October 2018. #sambarsky #sambarskysweaters #sambarskyknitter #knit #knitting #knitter #art #artist #sweater #intarsia #handknit #coveredbridge #waterfall #cloudysky #waterwheel #watermill #rapids #ragingriver #bridge #river