Sometimes, sometimes, something actually works! I started knitting Ouzo designed by Baby Cocktails out of Malabrigo’s new yarn, Susurro. I wanted lineny, drapey, loosely knit. That is not my usual knitting style! I like my knitting to be kind of firm. But, I soldiered on because I knew the outcome that I was looking for. I love the yarn! It is lovely to knit with, has beautiful drape, and comes in a ton of gorgeous colors.
I liked the casual style of Ouzo, with its fun lace panel across the back shoulders:
It is knit in stockinette with reverse stockinette only on the back shoulders above the lace. It has an open front with lace trimmed pockets. The pattern has you knit the pockets after the sweater is finished and then sew them on as patch pockets. I knit mine the traditional way with a lining. It was putsy because I knit the lace and ribbing sts of the pocket on a 6 while knitting the rest of the front on a 7.
Pocket close up:
I lengthened the sleeves a couple of inches and adjusted the shaping to my body type, but made very few other changes. I thought I would need 6 skeins but only used 4! Yay!! I love this sweater!!
Last day of June on the East Coast:
…vera nice…..vera nice! I like the lace panels….and cell phones need pockets.
Comment by Janet Kovach — June 30, 2019 @ 9:23 am
Wow! Another score for you! Love this sweater and the pockets! You have such a great sense of the right yarn for the right project! Love the color! Can’t wait to see it on you!
Comment by Kathryn Waldusky — July 1, 2019 @ 12:09 am
What do you mean by making the pockets “the traditional way, with a lining”? Maybe I’m just tired tonight, but I’m not sure what you did. . .
I love this sweater — it’s really beautiful and looks like something useful, wardrobe-wise.
Comment by Pam — July 1, 2019 @ 2:33 am
Gosh, what a talent you have! Yes. Everyone can learn to knit, but not everyone can knit beautifully. I am rarely above the ‘serviceable’ quality. Luckily even that has its joys:-).
Comment by Chloe — July 1, 2019 @ 9:06 am
To finish the thought.:For perfection I go to blogs like yours. For sheer fun and also for hopes of osmosis:-).
Comment by Chloe — July 1, 2019 @ 9:13 am
Gorgeous! Simply gorgeous!
Comment by Sherry B. — July 7, 2019 @ 5:25 pm
I’m behind on my reading and was thrilled to see this post. I’m thinking of doing Ouzo for my August project for Camp Loopy and susurro is one of my choices for yarn. I’m just concerned that it will be too warm for Florida. Do you think Ouzo would work in a fingering wt. yarn?
Comment by Robin F — July 14, 2019 @ 10:32 am
I love this, and am wondering if the pattern can be adapted to a pullover, with the lace panel on both front and back. I’m thinking of trying it in a lighter weight yarn (maybe a ‘2’) so it fits like a T-shirt. Your thoughts?
Comment by Vicki Ryder — August 25, 2019 @ 11:06 pm