Finished Object: A Striped Cardigan
This has been 98% finished for a month or so: my version of the Bethany Wrap by Amy Miller. Here's the Ravelry link for those interested.
I say that it's 98% finished because I still have ALL the ends to weave in (stripes, egad!!) and I need to block it. But if I wait to do that before trying to document the poor sweater...it will be a long, long wait indeed.
I used my leftover yarn from two different companies and two slightly different weight categories. Crazy, I know!! But I think they play well together. I have already used the two yarns on several different projects over the years, so I have an idea of how they should wear and tear over time; I think they are compatible. I used Rowan RYC Extra Fine Merino DK and the now discontinued (sad!!!) Mission Falls Merino Superwash.
Actually, I used three yarns. I ran out of a certain color of the Mission Falls and had to finish up with Quince and Company Chickadee. OK, I am officially crazy. I believe the result is harmonious though!
You might notice that the stripe pattern on the sleeves and the back isn't the same as on the fronts. NO, it's not just a trick of the light. I had to adjust things, again, to accomodate the leftover yarn that I had.
This was an exercise in creative economy. The pattern had been on my Ravelry queue since the magazine came out. And I didn't want to specifically buy yarn for it when I already had so much yarn! Stripes are pretty adaptable, luckily, so I went for it using what I had. So that meant using wool instead of cotton, to begin with, and then combining the different weights and brands. I did a swatch and was happy with the results, so ploughed ahead!!
The knitting itself was simple and straightforward. I added length to the sleeves and a bit to the body. I should've added more to the body, in hindsight. I had a little confusion regarding the collar and picking up the stitches there, so I finally just did what I thought needed to be done to make a collar. It doesn't entirely match the photo in the magazine, but I'm satisfied.
This is my first "real" blog photoshoot in a looooong time, so I'm going a bit overboard on the photos! The weather here has been lovely and it is such a pleasure to get out in nature a bit.
I'm happy to get back into blogland a little bit!! :)
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| Bethany Wrap by Amy Miller from Interweave Magazine Summer 2012. |
I used my leftover yarn from two different companies and two slightly different weight categories. Crazy, I know!! But I think they play well together. I have already used the two yarns on several different projects over the years, so I have an idea of how they should wear and tear over time; I think they are compatible. I used Rowan RYC Extra Fine Merino DK and the now discontinued (sad!!!) Mission Falls Merino Superwash.
Actually, I used three yarns. I ran out of a certain color of the Mission Falls and had to finish up with Quince and Company Chickadee. OK, I am officially crazy. I believe the result is harmonious though!
You might notice that the stripe pattern on the sleeves and the back isn't the same as on the fronts. NO, it's not just a trick of the light. I had to adjust things, again, to accomodate the leftover yarn that I had.
This was an exercise in creative economy. The pattern had been on my Ravelry queue since the magazine came out. And I didn't want to specifically buy yarn for it when I already had so much yarn! Stripes are pretty adaptable, luckily, so I went for it using what I had. So that meant using wool instead of cotton, to begin with, and then combining the different weights and brands. I did a swatch and was happy with the results, so ploughed ahead!!
The knitting itself was simple and straightforward. I added length to the sleeves and a bit to the body. I should've added more to the body, in hindsight. I had a little confusion regarding the collar and picking up the stitches there, so I finally just did what I thought needed to be done to make a collar. It doesn't entirely match the photo in the magazine, but I'm satisfied.
This is my first "real" blog photoshoot in a looooong time, so I'm going a bit overboard on the photos! The weather here has been lovely and it is such a pleasure to get out in nature a bit.
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| Not all photos go as planned... |
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