Friday, May 11, 2012

A fall cardigan

I don't know what it is about spring that makes me want to knit sweaters. This year I'll blame it on a solid week of cold, gray rainy days.



This is my first attempt at knitting a cardigan and I'm pretty happy with it. I looked long and hard for a pattern and finally settled on The Pure and Simple Neck-down Cardigan by Diane Soucy. I really dislike seaming, and the thought of knitting three separate pieces, plus arms, put me off traditional cardigan patterns. The yarn, my favorite Cascade 220, I bought in April at WEBS at great discount. (Hint: Cascade 220 is still on sale this month.)



I'm so glad I made a small; I'm at my heaviest weight right now since I haven't been able to bike as much this spring, and there's plenty of room for layering underneath.

I have more pictures and details on my Ravelry page.

Here's something else I got today:



My son urged me to buy it as a Mother's Day gift for myself. How could I resist? It has a. kittens b. American flags c. flowers d. glitter (which, sadly, doesn't show up in the photo) and e. high tackiness factor, something I look for in a t-shirt I wear to bed.

Happy Mother's Day!

5 comments:

  1. I took a class on seaming years ago and it took the fear away for good. It's actually quite easy, and the results can look great too!
    Happy Mother's Day!

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  2. Great job on the cardigan! I am a fan of Cascade 220 as well. It is my "go to" worsted weight yarn. Great pick for the buttons too! I hope you have a nice Mother's Day. :-)

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  3. I just love a bright red against turquoise. And it looks quite cozy as well.

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  4. I also just finished this cardigan from Peace Fleece worsted. It is a great basic. I would however encourage you to line the back of each set of raglan increases with gross grain ribbon. This will completely eliminate any of the pulling that can happen with repeated wears of
    neck down sweaters. Just a few minutes more stitching will significantly lengthen your sweater life!

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  5. Thank you for the compliments. I'm hoping to buy some more Cascade this week as it's on sale at WEBS for a good price. And thank you for the tip on the raglan increases. The sweater does feel a little stretchy at the shoulders. The sweater is already packed up for the summer, so I'll have to sew it on in the fall.

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