The Cobblestone is done. DONE! ...and I'm very happy with it.
I think Hubby likes it. He says he does. I can't tell. It doesn't really matter. If it sits in his drawer, unworn, I don't care. It's good looking and I got pretty close on the fit (try sizing a runner whose weight fluctuates like New England weather!). The first time he put it on he immediately rolled the cuffs. It doesn't change the look of the sweater, but I winced. That's 2 inches of knitting I didn't need to do!
He hasn't worn it yet because I had to block it in the basement during our visit to Ohio. 5 days, damp without turning, flipping, proper circulation. Hubby says, "Um, can you wash it again? It smells basement-y." And so I did. And so it dries upstairs on the drying rack. I even searched for the manliest smelling wool wash for him. Which, in my opinion is SOAK Aqua - which smells like nothing actually, but it's not girly.Pattern: Cobblestone by Jared Flood
Source: IK Fall 07
Materials: Classic Elite Skye Tweed in #1206; roughly 11 skeins
Needles: US 7 Addi Turbo Circulars
Start Date: August 2007
Finish Date: December 2007
I highly recommend this pattern. It is well written, beautiful in it's simplicity and classic, yet different. I love it.
The yarn: I would use something else next time. The lack of give in it makes it really hard to work with. If you're looking for leftover Skye Tweed, stop looking. Find another tweed, my friend.
4 comments:
Nice work. I hope he wears it once it gets colder!
I wonder if the pups sniffed Hubby and remarked that he smelled a bit basement-y.
I like the manliness of this color.
The numbers say "no fair cutting off uncle hubby's head!!!" The sweater looks great!!! Congrats!
I agree about the head shot (or lack of it) ... we might be able to tell you if he likes if it we could see the smile (or lack of) on his face, LOL. About those sleeves ... well I seem to have the same problem with sweaters I knit even for myself. I think that the blocking makes the yarn relax & therefore longer sleeves. Next time I'm knitting at least 2" shorter & see what happens.
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