Without further delay...
A brown sweater.
Pattern: my own, using Elizabeth Zimmermann's percentage system.
Yarn: Cascade 220, some heathery brown color
Needles: US 8 Knitpicks Circulars
Here is a poor picture of somebody wearing it.
Despite loathing any picture that contains myself, I love this sweater and wear it all the time. Cascade 220 is surprisingly softer than you might think, and is affordable. I plan on making some basic turtlenecks for the fall from it this year.
My mom's sweater is back from the seamstress, but I got bored in the three weeks it took her, so I had to start some new things. I've started Orangina, and Flicca. My friend from work and I are having a mini Flicca-Along (it's just the two of us), using Rowan Yorkshire Tweed. The pattern calls for a chunky weight yarn, I'm using an aran weight and I've already had to rip it out beacuse I was afraid it wouldn't be wide enough across the shoulders. It's already long enough for a dog to sleep under...
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Comments (4)
(I can't wait until I can just type my name in! Geez Louise!) Anywho - I love your sweater! It is beautiful. Cascade is very nice to work with and I would think a great sweater yarn too. Your babies seem to appreciate your knitting!
Posted by Sockapalooza Pal | August 5, 2007 8:03 AM
Posted on August 5, 2007 08:03
That's awesome! I need to figure out how to do a shawl collar and then I'm going to try one for myself. I just finished my first ez sweater this weekend-just a raglan for my little boy. Now, I'm working on a cardigan for my daughter. Next, a cardigan for me! I agree, Cascade 220 rocks! So soft and so reasonably priced.
Posted by Jen S. | October 9, 2007 2:41 PM
Posted on October 9, 2007 14:41
I love your sweater!Based on the picture, I can't tell what kind of decreasing you did...is this a raglan decrease or yoke decrease?
Posted by Jen | November 19, 2007 12:47 PM
Posted on November 19, 2007 12:47
Hi,
I love your sweater and am going to try my hand at an adult size cardigan. What kind of decreases did you use? I can't tell from the picture.
Jennifer
Posted by Jen S | December 4, 2007 9:38 AM
Posted on December 4, 2007 09:38