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!!
I’m keeping my eye on this one and the yarn as well! Maybe after I get baby knitting done this Fall, I’ll be back to knitting for me..
Comment by Penny — August 21, 2015 @ 7:46 pm
It’s going to be beautiful! I love Loft, and may have to try this one – although it looks challenging for me. Can you explain the basting/stay stitching?
Comment by annie — August 21, 2015 @ 9:11 pm
I knit the Breckon Cardigan out of Loft. I love that sweater. I too have a little worry about wear — Breckon is lacey, to make things worse. But the sweater is so light and cozy — comfortable indoors and under coats, and rustic without being bulky & (to me) unflattering. Yep, I’m a convert too.
This looks like it’s going to be a great piece!
Comment by Pam — August 21, 2015 @ 11:20 pm
So glad you posted these pictures. I am also working on this pattern and seeing the pictures, now I understand why I had to provisionally cast on those stitches at the back neck. Looks beautiful. Thank you.
Comment by Janet Johnson — August 22, 2015 @ 10:02 am
I have Woodfords in my library and will hopefully get to it sooner rather than later. Thanks for sharing your techniques.
Comment by Robin — August 22, 2015 @ 12:51 pm
Thank you! I do recall your posting about it and will have to give it a try.
Comment by annie — August 22, 2015 @ 9:26 pm
Nice work,and I’ll look carefully at everything on Monday!
I had a Breckon,and gave it to my mom,but you are inspiring me to move Woodfords to the top of the list!
Comment by Susan — August 29, 2015 @ 5:28 pm