Well, it is with great relief that I can state that something is finished around here. I finished Louisa Tuesday night and wore it yesterday. I am smitted with this sweater and I will knit it again, in fact I already have yarn for the next iteration even though I won't be starting it right away.
There I am in the morning, trying hard not to shiver in the spring snow. The yarn is a wool/linen blend from Habu and it is very light weight. I thought this might be a nice transitional sweater and will be, although I was really thinking along the lines of slightly warmer transitional weather. I was much too eager to wear this sweater to worry much about being a little chilly. Besides, shivering burns calories, right?
I am very happy with how this turned out, and I didn't do anything to the pattern aside from adding 6 inches to the length. At the time I worried that it was perhaps too much, but now I see that it is just perfect; I might make the next version shorter, but probably no more than 2 inches shorter.
Here is a picture of the sweater on the floor, so you can get a better view of the actual shape. It was a very simple pattern, knit in the round from the bottom up with just enough shaping to make it flattering and avoid complete boredom.
As I mentioned previously, the pattern is Louisa from CocoKnits, and the yarn is Habu N-68 Lamb/Linen, which is now one of my favorite yarns. In fact the pattern may become a favorite as well, and I am eager to try other patterns by the same company.
But next up is something from the new Spring Rowan magazine.
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11 responses to “At Long Last Louisa”
I love this sweater on you and the shape of the sweater itself. Nicely done!! Great necklace too.
Mardel! It’s beautiful and looks fabulous on you! can’t wait to see you in it!tonight perhaps?
I think this looks great on you, and it’s such an interesting shape, too. Very, very nice, and I imagine you will be wearing this a lot. Hope the snow quits soon. Isn’t it Spring?!!
I love it!
Simply lovely!
Mardel, it is beautiful. Very nice work. I would send you some sunshine from California, but unfortunately it’s raining cats and dogs here.
The neckline is so graceful and I can see how the length suits you. A triumph!
My son who lives in New York had a Facebook post about some unwelcome late March snow. Looks like you were there too!
That is a heck of a lot of knitting and I’m very impressed that you did it all AND that it fits. Pat yourself on the back and enjoy!
I love the photo M – and the sweater. The colour is particularly awesome on you.
The sweater turned out wonderful, very pretty neckline on you.
Hi Mardel, Found this by accident as I do not ordinarily use FB. Nice sweater though…
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