Done with Sweaters

I think I am just about done with sweaters for the season.
I've been dreaming of lace and sock projects.

Check out this obsession du jour:

Maplewing


Wow.

I'll be spending the day in self-assessment. Can I handle the Maplewing?

Most Excellent Baby Sweater

It doesn't look like much yet, but this is the most fun I've had knitting in a long time. I love this yarn.

Last week I knit a baby sweater and as soon as finished yesterday, I cast on for this one. Wait until you see these two. So cute and you'll die when you see how perfect the buttons are.

Ruffle Cardi

Pattern: Marilyn's Not So Shrunken Cardigan [Rav Link]
Source: Knit and Tonic
Materials: Elsbeth Lavold Silky Wool
Amount: 3 or 4 skeins
Needles: US 6 & US 3
Started: February 1, 2009

Finished:February 22, 2009

I love this sweater. I wore it to work the day after I finished it. I love it.

I knit the 34 and it fits beautifully. I knit the raglin sleeves to the pattern (10") and they may be a bit too deep. I'm currently planning a raglan pullover and I think I'll go to 9.5".

I modified the length to make it hit at the hips. Most everything else is directly as prescribed by the pattern. I even found perfect little buttons.

The ruffle is a double crochet ruffle. I must say that this is pure brilliance. I will remember this tip if I ever need ruffles in the future.

The 30 Sweater

I turned 30 in June. I didn't talk about it here, but I was pretty excited about it. For my birthday, Hubby and I went flyfishing, had lunch at one of my favorite places and rounded out the day with a trip to WEBS, where I was determined to buy a sweater's worth of Rowan.

I purchased Rowan Scottish Tweed Aran in my favorite color, gray. I had no idea what I was going to knit with it, but my goal was to knit a sweater during my 30th year. Here is the result:

Pattern: Garter Yoke Cardigan [Rav Link]
Source: Knit.1 Fall/Winter 2008
Materials: Rowan Scottish Tweed Aran
Amount: idk. maybe 5 balls?
Needles: US 7
Started: December 26, 2008
Finished: January 17 2009

This was a such an easy, quick knit. It flew off my needles. I've been wearing it for weeks now waiting for the sun to return to New England so I could take some pics.

My only mods were to include decreases in the sleeves. The pattern intended for somewhat bells sleeves and I just wasn't sure that the Scottish Tweed would provide enough drape to make this look right. I decreased quite a bit and if I were a better person, I would have taken notes to share with you.


I do love it, but I have to admit that I am seriously considering re-knitting this.


Yes. Yes, I am.
See how much ease there is under the arms and across the bust? I have a 36 bust and I knit the 36 size. The sweater taught me that I really should knit a 34. More to come on exactly how I know this is true in my next post.

I am only confirmed that perhaps re-knit is needed by looking at my photo from the back.

:( frump-a-dump. Anyhoo...


The button are spectacular and come from crazy ol' Joann's. Who knew? The perfect compliment to my 30! sweater. I loves it.