I recently finished Spring Square designed by Hinterm Stein. (If you haven’t checked out her wide range of designs on Ravelry, you should.)
My photos are terrible most of the fun in this sweater is in the details along the shoulder. In other words, arms required for decent photographs. My mannequin just doesn’t cut it and it’s so hard to take photos of oneself in a sweater! The floral motif at the back neck gives the sweater its name.
This design uses a really interesting top down construction and way of moving from shoulder to shoulder that was fun to do. It’s a well thought out pattern; I like the fit enough that I might use the pattern as a template for something else.
It has a sort of modified dolman fit and then tapers to the waist/hips. I lengthened my Spring Square and made it less tapered. Other than that, I followed the pattern very closely.
The yarn I used is Carol Sunday’s 3-ply Eden in the Cielo color way. The contrast color is the same yarn in Mist (left over from the brioche scarf I knit last year). It is wonderful yarn to knit with and feels great against my skin.
Someone turned one year old a few days ago. Hard to believe the transformation!
Beautiful sweater! What a difference a year makes – love the total comfort of sleeping on a chair. Merry Christmas.
Comment by Ruth — December 21, 2019 @ 3:26 pm
Nice sweater, BUT THAT PUPPY FACE! That’s still an adorable, smoochable face. Happy birthday, Pupperino!
Comment by Samina — December 21, 2019 @ 8:14 pm
Too funny.
Comment by Sue — December 22, 2019 @ 6:33 pm
Lovely sweater! Interesting floral motif. Would love to see it on you! Loki seems to be the most wonderful dog ever! I’m sure he has boundless energy but you certainly have the space and life style to accomodate his needs. I bet you and Susan had a wonderful time together. Wish you could have visited my daughter at Liberty Puzzle. She would have loved to give you the tour! I know you visited on your own before Susan got there but Annie wasn’t there due to dr. appt. Did Susan tell you about the Brioche Squared party at her new home? So clever! We are all excited for that event in Jan. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year filled with your adult children, Loki and sublime knitting time!
Comment by Kathy W. — December 23, 2019 @ 12:52 am
What a lovely chair you’ve given your puppy to lounge/snooze in! One lucky pup! Your sweater is lovely also and, maybe when a friend drops by, you could have its’ picture taken again. You do lovely work! Merry Christmas – I look forward to your posts for 2020.
Comment by SHERRY B — December 24, 2019 @ 8:17 am