Yes, I know it’s after Thanksgiving but my latest FO is really more of a spring sweater. If I had finished it sooner, I could have worn it earlier this fall, but I didn’t. Sigh.
The pattern is Orime by Veronik Avery. Orime apparently means fold in Japanese, and this design has an Origami-like quality to its construction. I used the yarn called for: Peerie from Brooklyn Tweed. Peerie is a four-ply fingering weight yarn with a lot of bounce. It blocks beautifully and is soft enough to wear right next to one’s skin. The color I chose is Rainier.
This was an easy to knit project, but the neckline finishing is somewhat tricky. It works but I did it multiple times before I was satisfied. (I do think the directions could be a bit clearer.)
I made a few slight modifications. I lengthened it by two repeats. I wasn’t sure I’d have enough yarn to lengthen it more than that. As it turns out, I could have but I was ready to finish knitting it so I don’t mind that it’s a shorter type sweater. It’s fine for the style. I grafted the back neck together instead of seaming it. It doesn’t look absolutely fabulous, but I prefer it to the seam.
The sweater fits well and was interesting to knit. If we get a spell of warm weather — always a possibility in Boulder — I might even get to wear it soon.
It’s lovely!
Comment by Lissa — November 24, 2018 @ 1:01 am
It’s really elegant! 🙂
Comment by Anya — November 24, 2018 @ 3:05 am
Susan, this looks really gorgeous. Worth the fiddling around with changes.
Comment by Sherry — November 25, 2018 @ 8:13 am
Sally, this looks lovely. Worth the extra fiddling around.
Comment by Sherry — November 25, 2018 @ 8:14 am