I put Erika’s sweater into the mail today — yay!! Well in time to be there for the start of school.
I have been fairly monogamous lately, basically working on my Woodfords Cardigan. It is a slow, slow knit. Lots of acreage and small yarn. I am enjoying it though.
I am loving the yarn…LOFT. Yes. It is official. I am a LOFT-loving convert. 🙂 It is so fluffy. The sweater feels like air. I hope the yarn holds up with wear, but at least when you make it yourself, you can fix it.
The knitting looks rough — it is a thick-thin yarn and has not been blocked. But I love the rustic look.
The pattern is very complex but everyone seems able to do it. The instructions are unusual but clearly written. I am glad I am using the same yarn and got pretty close gauge so I can just go with the flow. I am wondering why she didn’t make my size wider — the smaller sizes cut in at the underarm more than the larger sizes*. Oh well. I am going to move forward and trust the designer. That is a stretch for me!!
*I measured the back width against the store-bought sweater I am aiming for for fit, and they are the same. Yay!
PS: Annie asked about my “basting” sts along the fronts. That is actually the waste yarn I use for counting rows for the front increases. I described my method in this post. It is my go-to approach for counting everything.
PS to Pam: The Breckon Cardigan is gorgeous!!
