Showing posts with label knitty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knitty. Show all posts

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Green Radiate

Against the backdrop of our living room curtains, once again, I present to you: Radiate.

I finished this cardigan back in May with the notion that it would be the perfect for the summers here. Unbeknownst to me, this year's "summer here" is covered in a marine layer. Yep, fog. Now, to be fair, fog in the summer is a usual occurrence, but peaks of the sun do shine through and temperatures are slightly warmer. The summer cardigans I've been sporting lately are no different from the winter cardigans I wear, so I suppose I should take a glass half full approach and appreciate the unexpected extended wear I am getting out of my favorite cardigans.

This was knit with 5 skeins of Karabella DK Merino Silk, another 50% off yarn I bought at Stash's moving sale last year.

I made a few mods, namely casting on more stitches for the neckband, knitting the neckband and sleeve bands in seed stitch, and crocheting a couple of closures instead of adding buttons. More details on my Rav project page. I'll fill in more details when I can find my knitting notebook.

Overall, I'm feeling meh about this cardigan. I love the color. I love the yarn. I'm not in love with how it hangs, and I wish I would have done less increases on the body. As it is, I knit one less increase to compensate for the wider neckband.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Twisted Cherry


I finished Cherry Twist last month, and it's made an appearance at a few dinners, yet I failed to document this on the old blog until now. I'm really happy with how it turned out!

My only complaint about this pattern is the armhole finishing. Next time, I might do an i-cord trim to give a finished appearance.

Recognize the yarn? It's Sublime yarn over from the Anthropology Capelet.

The Dirty Details
Pattern: Cherry Twist by Jessica Felon Thomas
Yarn: 3 balls of Sublime Yarns Extra Fine Merino Wool DK, colorway Milk
Needles: Hiyahiya interchangeable circulars, US Size 7 (love, love, LOVE them!)

More dirty details on my Ravelery page.

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