Summer Solstice is here and finished. I love this sweater! The fit is great and the pattern fun to knit. Even though it is stockinette, it has enough little things going on to make it more interesting. I used six skeins of Ethical Twist yarn in color Oatmeal and really like the way the fabric turned out. While knitting it, it looked awful, but it did block nicely.
I hate pictures of myself as you well know, but I knew this sweater would show better on a person. I was wrong. But, I do not have time to dilly dally taking more pictures! I leave Thursday for Knitting Camp and am not ready at all. 🙂
I lengthened the sweater quite a bit. I wanted it to be a sweater to hide in! If I make this again, I will make it shorter and use really dreamy yarn!!
Very tempting – looks great. Have fun at camp – I’m jealous.
Comment by Mary Lou — July 13, 2011 @ 7:46 am
I have had my eye on that sweater myself. It looks really comfy!
Have fun at camp.
Comment by jess — July 13, 2011 @ 7:57 am
It looks beautiful and like a ‘go-to’ sweater that you will wear a lot! Knitting Camp sounds like so much fun. We’ll look forward to you giving us a full report and lot of photos.
Have a great time!
Comment by Barb — July 13, 2011 @ 8:05 am
Thanks for showing the sweater being worn — it’s always nice to see how a sweater actually looks on a body rather than flat on a blocking board. I’m sure you’ll get a ton of wear out of it. Enjoy your week at camp!
Comment by Wool free and Lovin' knit — July 13, 2011 @ 9:21 am
It looks wonderful. Thanks for the info about the sleeves being tight, as I was thinking about making this. Looking forward to your experiences at Knitting Camp. I know you’ll have fun.
Comment by Chloe — July 13, 2011 @ 4:24 pm
Good to see it on a body…I am one knitting needle away from recasting it on. Originally, I cast on with Three Irish Girls Springvale DK and wasn’t sure about it.
See you tomorrow night at Knit Camp….Yippee Skippee
Comment by Penny — July 13, 2011 @ 5:01 pm
It looks great on you — a very wearable sweater! Lucky you — knitting camp. Color me jealous.
Comment by Pam — July 14, 2011 @ 12:20 am
Looks great, Susan! I bet you’ll wear that one a lot! 🙂
Comment by Kym — July 14, 2011 @ 2:42 pm