First is the sweater I finished that’s a test knit for Laura Aylor. I’m not sure what she’s calling this pattern but I’ll post here when it’s released. I kept hoping for a sunny day for taking photos outside but it looks like the sun is just not going to be seen around here.
Test Knit
I’m always telling you how much I love a pattern so maybe I should tell you why I love them so you’ll know if you need to knit one for yourself.
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The yarn that I used is Knit Picks City Tweed. It’s soft and I don’t mind it at all but I would love to knit this in Madelinetosh Chunky . . and I’m trying so hard not to order the yarn to make another one. Around here, most of the time all I need during winter is a heavy sweater. In the house I usually have on an old T-shirt and a sweatshirt type zipper jacket but then Vince comes in and wants to go somewhere and if I have something like this that I can just slip over my old T-shirt, then I’m good to go.
The things I love about this sweater:
- Since it’s aran weight yarn, it’s very quick to knit. The pattern suggested size 9 needles but I got gauge on size 8.
- The collar, even though it seems tall, hangs away from my neck and not up against my neck so while it isn’t tight at all on my neck, it completely covers up my T-shirt so it doesn’t matter if what kind of shirt I have on underneath it.
- I love that it’s longer in the back than in the front. Since I’m short, sometimes, to have a sweater that’s long enough to cover the areas I prefer to have covered . . it seems like the length makes me look even shorter but with this one being shorter in the front, I don’t feel like I’m swallowed by a long sweater.
I did add 6 rows to the length before beginning the short rows for the curved bottom.
If I’m lucky, I’ll get busy knitting and forget how badly I want to order yarn to make another one!
The second finish was another hat for Vince.
Hat for Vince
This is such a quick project – another aran weight yarn. The yarn is Madelinetosh Chunky and the color is Badlands. The pattern is Hat Fit for a Boyfriend. The entire time I was knitting this hat (two days) I was saying to myself . . I want MORE of this yarn so I ordered more. I’ll be making Traveller’s End using Badlands.
Now . . do I get back to knitting or do I place an order for more Madtosh Chunky to make another of Laura’s sweaters?
Swooze says
You said two finishes. What was the second?
JudyL says
Oops . . I was so caught up in thinking about ordering more yarn, I totally forgot. It’s added now.
Cathy says
It seems that you and I have very similar tastes in sweaters. Every time you show one that you want to knit, I have to add it to my favourites. I have the perfect yarn for Travellers End. I was wondering what to use it for, and also wondering what project to start next. You just answered both those questions. Thank you!!
Susan Fields says
Keep knitting……….
Katie Z. says
Agreed… Keep knitting! (as if a long project list has stopped me from ordering more fabric…)
danielle says
I REALLY like that sweater – tell her to hurry up and publish the pattern!
Eve in GA says
Guess I’m not the person to ask about whether to buy more yarn or not. I went by Eat, Sleep, Knit today and brought home some more yarn and needles myself. Looks like we’re on competing teams this year. LOL!!
Oh, then I asked Don’s opinion on which of the yarns to use for a specific project, and it looks like his choice is going to require me to go back and get a couple more skeins of one of the ones I bought today. OOPS!
Jennifer in Indy says
Go look at your spreadsheet and see what else you want to knit just as much as another sweater….you might already have a good option in your queue/stash!
Amy (Waunaknit) says
The sweater turned out great. Yeah, remember your looooooooong project list that you posted not too long ago. ;0)
Lynn says
Really nice jersey. I don’t usually like wool as thick as Aran weight but would consider this one as it looks such a useful item in the wardrobe.