No, Avril is not done. But I need to lay her out on the cutting table and stitch her up before I can continue, and he cutting table has been claimed for more pressing needs of the sewing variety.
In the meantime, I needed something to knit. Enter the Elaine Striped Cardigan, pattern # 284 from Schaefer yarns.
Actually, I would not have chosen this project from this photo, but it is the best I can do. I saw a sample of this sweater in my LYS, Yarn Central in Hopewell Junction and admired it for some time before I eventually tried it on and decided to make it.
The store had one color of the recommended yarn, Elaine, that Iocked but not in a coordinating color so I chose some Manos to use as the main color. I came home all excited, wound up the skeins, and threw them in a knitting bag and promptly forgot all about them. Until now.
I am about 22 rows into the left front; the pattern has you start with the fronts, and I am loving knitting this. I had my doubts when I knit the swatch, but the yarn does grow a small bit when blocked and the knitted fabric becomes more flat with a softer hand.
It is going a bit faster than I anticipated as I only worked on it a couple of hours last night, but it is an easy rhythm and the colors make me smile so I am hoping it will go quickly.
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4 responses to “New Knitting Project”
I can’t imagine myself wearing this with my short waist — I think it would make me look chunky. But I love the texture, and I imagine on someone taller than me it would be great — clean lines, and there’s that flattering v-neck again . . .
I can’t imagine myself wearing this with my short waist — I think it would make me look chunky. But I love the texture, and I imagine on someone taller than me it would be great — clean lines, and there’s that flattering v-neck again . . .
I’ve always been drawn to that pattern, even though I know it would not work for me. I love the colors you’re using. I think I may have been the little imp that pointed out those Manos skeins to you!
I’ve always been drawn to that pattern, even though I know it would not work for me. I love the colors you’re using. I think I may have been the little imp that pointed out those Manos skeins to you!