My son arrived on our doorstep (well, really at the airport but you know what I mean) on Friday. He was — and this was not a surprise — wearing it. The green sweater I made him for Christmas. The one he wears virtually non-stop. Be still my heart.
I gifted him with his new red sweater, and I can only hope he wears it half as much. I didn’t see much of him — he was here for a conference, not a family visit, and I was out of town one of the nights he was home. But just before he headed back to the airport, I was allowed to take a few quick shots of him in his new finery. They’re not the best shots, and he asked me to obscure his face. But voila:
It looks like a winner! Great color, great fit! And on a handsome young man. We did get a little peek.
Comment by Joanna Ryan — March 2, 2011 @ 1:33 pm
Très joli !
Comment by Dorothée — March 2, 2011 @ 2:07 pm
Oh, Cobblestone was my favorite sweater! I was so sad when I accidentally felted it…
Comment by Yarndude — March 2, 2011 @ 2:24 pm
Those are the best pictures of Cobblestone I’ve seen — guess it looks best on a real person!
Comment by ElizabethD — March 2, 2011 @ 3:53 pm
Beautiful sweater. I love it in red, too! Since your son seems to love this sweater maybe you could knit him one more in blue?
(From what little I can see, he looks like a cutie!!)
Comment by Barb — March 2, 2011 @ 4:05 pm
isn’t it wonderful when everything comes together? the yarn, the color, the pattern, the wearer?
the whole being greater than the sum of the parts.
Comment by dana — March 2, 2011 @ 4:21 pm
I love it!! I’m sure he will too! And thank goodness, now he can do laundry. ;^)
Comment by Lisle — March 2, 2011 @ 4:27 pm
Love it!
Comment by sue — March 2, 2011 @ 6:30 pm
Wow – it is beautiful – just beautiful.
Comment by Pat — March 2, 2011 @ 6:57 pm
Your son looks great in that colour. Doesn’t it make it all so worth while when someone actually loves wearing the garments that you have knitted for them? Bx
Comment by Becky — March 2, 2011 @ 7:19 pm
Truly lovely. Great color and fit. No wonder he wears them all the time.
Comment by Beverly — March 2, 2011 @ 7:53 pm
Gosh, I wish my f.o.s ended up as wearable as that. Also, what a cute kid!
Comment by victoria — March 2, 2011 @ 9:02 pm
It’s a great sweater. I bet he now gives the green one a rest (though he’ll go back to it, too, I’m sure).
Comment by twinsetellen — March 2, 2011 @ 9:03 pm
Oh, it’s awesome! How gorgeous it is in that yarn! I’m sure he’ll wear it as much as the green.
Comment by Cheryl S. — March 2, 2011 @ 11:21 pm
I really really like it in this yarn! And that back yard is swoonable. And, oh yeah, the boy — er, young man is cute, too.
Comment by Suzan — March 3, 2011 @ 10:20 am
just lovely, in every way!
Comment by elise/knitinsage — March 3, 2011 @ 12:02 pm
Best lookin’ Cobblestone I ever did see and I was lucky enough to see the original — but it wasn’t RED!
Comment by chloe — March 3, 2011 @ 4:33 pm
I made this sweater for my son as well and really enjoyed knitting this pattern. He wore it a lot the first year but haven’t seen it this winter. I wonder if he accidentally washed and felted it? Perhaps I should ask. Maybe it is salvageable and it will fit me now.
Comment by Linda — March 3, 2011 @ 5:45 pm
2/4/11 8am ….yes, the sweater is beautiful…..is the pattern available anywhere??…. now the best part of your post is showing how “bendable” young men of his age are….bendable leaves them as they age into their 30’s….but right now the sweater is shown off to its finest by being casual and slouchy–much more realistic than a stiff model on a Rowan catalogue page….thanks for sharing…
Comment by janet — March 4, 2011 @ 9:18 am
THis is beautiful. Can you tell me the name of the yarn, colour, and how many skeins you used?
Comment by Kelly — March 5, 2011 @ 11:27 am
I love this sweater. Sometimes less really is more. I’ve been thinking about making this pattern for myself (a post-menapause female) because it looks like such a warm and comfy “old friend” for weekend wear. I’ve seen dozens of pictures of the sweater, but after seeing yours I’m now on fire to get the pattern and cast on.
Comment by PurrlGurrl — March 5, 2011 @ 1:33 pm
Oh my, what a beautiful job you did and how wonderful that your son actually wears something you made! (The Husband and The Girl are on-side with wearing my handknits, but I may be waiting a long time for The Boy to give up his plaid shirts and fleece hoodies.) The yarn is gorgeous and it fits him perfectly. Well done indeed!
Comment by TrishKnits — March 7, 2011 @ 6:11 pm
Fabulous! Bet he’ll wear it all the time!
Comment by Kym — March 8, 2011 @ 9:23 pm
Why is there not snow on the ground?
Comment by Robyn — March 9, 2011 @ 2:48 pm