I haven't blogged about knitting for a very long time :( It does happen often to me in the summer - I cast on projects, then lose interest and drop them or just can't find time to knit. The same story every summer.
This summer I cast on a cotton cardigan from Sabrina Magazine, knit the two sleeves and almost the entire back and decided I didn't like it, so I left it as it is until next spring or summer.
After almost a month's hiatus from knitting I cast on a lightweight wool cardigan for autumn - Wildflower Cardigan by Alana Dakos. The yarn is Alize Cashmira Fine, which I hand dyed last autumn. So far I love the result, I've knit the two fronts and the back, the neckband and the two buttonbands. I have only 900 m of yarn and I could never repeat the same dyeing process with the same outcome, so 900 m will have to suffice. The body ate 2/3 of the yarn, the remaining 1/3 should be enough for 3/4 sleeves.
Although my yarn is quite thin and I'm knitting with 2.5 mm and 3 mm needles, I couldn't get anywhere near the gauge, so I'm making (again) my own calculations and using only the general idea of the design.
These pockets are terrific. One's eye is definitely drawn to them.
ReplyDeleteПолучил се е красив меланж, а джобовете са ефектно допълнение към жилетката.Очаквам в близко време да видя демонстрацията на завършената жилетка.
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