Thursday, January 5, 2012

Celtic Knots



Pattern: Celtic Knots
Yarn: Alize Lanagold Classic 320 g
Needle: 4 mm
Time to knit: over three weeks in between three hats and a pair of mittens

Celtic Knots is a Japanese pattern, but as 1) I don't speak Japanese and 2) I rarely follow strictly a pattern, I took the general idea and the pattern of the knot and then calculated everything to fit me according to my gauge. The sweater was ready and sewn around Christmas, but I didn't like the sleeves, which were first knit 3/4 long, as in the original pattern. I unraveled more than two-thirds of the sleeves and redid them as a bit extra long, IMO this length is more consistent with the rest of the pattern. I also decided not to sew the neck-piece folded in half, but to leave it roll inward.









For more finished objects this week please visit Tami's Amis FO Friday 68 and Linda's Creative Friday

22 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! Perfect for a snowy day!

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  2. Gorgeous sweater is a beautiful color! It looks great on you too.

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  3. Wow - that is beautiful! Very impressive!!

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  4. Your sweater is beautiful! Love the colour and the pattern! Great photo's too!

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  5. Looks lovely and cosy! Fab colour too.

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  6. Wow - that sweater is gorgeous and I love the pictures.

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  7. Fantastic work! Well done to tackle a pattern in a different language and adapt it. Looks like it fits you perfectly!

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  8. Beautiful, and I think you were spot on about the sleeves. They're the perfect length!

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  9. Just love it! Beautiful colour! Totally right about the sleeves.
    willow4

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  10. Wow! What a great sweater and a fantastic colour! I think you nailed it with the sleeves. Totally awesome.

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  11. WOWIE! Gorgeous sweater, fantastic photos!!!

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  12. Obsolutely beautiful! I'm impressed that you can just take a pattern you can't read and make something like that, brilliant!

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  13. Супер як пуловер, а за цвета.....най-любимия на света!

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  14. A gorgeous sweater - love the Celtic knots and you model it beautifully. Thanks for sharing in the FO Friday.

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  15. That is such a gorgeous jumper, and i love the Celtic knot design up the centre front. Looks beautiful in the red yarn. And your pictures in the snow... WOW!

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  16. Wow! It really is great... Of course, I don't know that it would look so great on me...

    Blessings, Debbie

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