Fifteen days. 1300 yards of yarn. Lots of math. One very determined knitter.
Words cannot express how much I love this cardigan. From the neckline to the fit to the buttons (not to mention the fact that I designed it myself!), it turned exactly how I originally envisioned it when I drew out that silly little sketch two weeks ago. And even though I struggled (a bit) and panicked (a lot), it was all worth it because I finished with 30 hours left before the torch is extinguished. Tomorrow I’m going to take a break and crochet myself a little gold medal. I think I deserve it.
Pattern: my own—coming eventually!
Yarn: Valley Yarns Colrain Lace, 1260yds or about 80% of a cone
Needles: US5/3.75mm Knitpicks Harmonys (kindly lent to me by Hillary)
Notes: There are very extensive notes on the exact design and knitting process on Rav (see link below), but the gist of it is: math. Lots and lots of math. None of it was particularly complicated (er, says the former math major; YMMV), but juggling all of it at once (especially with the top-down shoulder shaping) was a bit of a head spin at times. Fortunately for the rest of you, I’m going to put together a pattern so you won’t have to work it out for yourselves, hopefully in time for spring but we’ll see.
On Ravelry here.
Kitty Carlisle just wants to know if I can make the snow go away.
That is wicked cute! Congratulations!
It looks FAB! Well done!
It’s beautiful! Congratulations!
It looks amazing and totally something that I’d wear! I can’t wait for the pattern to be released. Congrats on designing AND finishing during Ravelympics. That’s a serious accomplishment.
It’s fantastic!! Looks soooo good on you, too. Congrats on ravelympic gold!!!
It’s ADORABLE! Looking forward to the pattern!
Yay! Congratulations! It’s a gorgeous sweater!
Yay Jesh! It’s gorgeous, and I can’t wait for the pattern to come out!
It looks gorgeous. I love the neckline. And I’m curious about your I cord bind off. I only just did an I cord cast on and afterwards (3 month later ) the bind off also. I have a nice description of it in one of Hanne Falkenberg’s patterns. It was easy and rewarding to do. The results were great. And fairly simple when I got the hang of it. The only thing I don’t like of the result is the gaping spots were the buttons are. It is always the nasty part of a cardigan. My results are always that I’m sewing the cardigan together and make it back in a sweater. Do you want to have it like that?It falls in line with the rest of the cardigan.
That sweater is gorgeous! Can’t wait for the pattern to come out.
Very nice… What sizes will it be coming out in?
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