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March 7, 2006
FO: Cutaway
Wow. My first sweater. It certainly isn't perfect, but I like it pretty well. I looooove the color (I promise never to wear it in public with this turquoise t-shirt! So "Totally 80's")
Project Details:
Pattern: "Cutaway," available at chicknits.com by Bonne Marie Burns.
Yarn: Queensland Collection, Kathamandu DK Tweed, Color 417, 8 skeins
Needle Size: Size 5 & size 3 (for the ribbing)
Skills needed: cast on, cast off (preferably stretchy cast-off), knit, purl, increase, decrease, picking up stitches, making a buttonhole, mattress stitch, and other seaming techniques.
Pattern Modifications: I added an inch to the length of the sweater. It was still very short after knitting, but I wet-blocked it to where I wanted it to be.
Time to knit: Back of sweater - 2 days, during Christmas break. Rest of sweater - 16 days of the Olympics plus about 3 days of seaming.
Final impressions: Like I said, I like it, but...... The sleeves seem overly roomy to me. I wanted them long, but they are also pretty big - actually, it's really comfortable, just different than most sweaters I have that are more fitted. What do you think?
Lucy likes my new sweater, too! IMG_0575.JPG
Originally uploaded by kerner.
Posted by zarah at March 7, 2006 8:44 PM
Comments
Awww, you and Lucy Loo. How cute. Love the sweater! I like it with the turquoise shirt. Color festiveness baby. Congrads on your first sweater. Hi Lucy.
Posted by: Bethany at March 7, 2006 10:37 PM
It looks great! And I totall didn't even notice the sleeves (even though you already said in a previous post) that they were too big until you mentioned it again here! I do see it now but probably wouldn't have snapped if you hadn't have mentioned it.
Posted by: Jeanie at March 8, 2006 12:08 AM
Ah. I love the color-it is a great piece. We need to do a day of shopping and lunch together.
Posted by: Rebecca at March 8, 2006 12:51 AM
A very nice Cutaway! I have only started mine but I think this is a sweater we'll love to wear during the spring and summer months.
Posted by: margene at March 8, 2006 10:28 AM
A very nice Cutaway! I have only started mine but I think this is a sweater we'll love to wear during the spring and summer months.
Posted by: margene at March 8, 2006 10:28 AM
Very nice. Great color and I think generally handknit sleeves aren't as fit as machine knit sleeves. I think they look good. I think you should wear that color combo to the office ;-)
Posted by: Stephanie at March 8, 2006 11:49 AM
Looks great! I'm definitely impressed. I wouldn't have noticed the sleeves either. Congratulations on your first sweater!!
Posted by: Jennie at March 8, 2006 1:18 PM
Just found your blog while looking though SP7 participants.
I love your new sweater! The color looks great on you.
Posted by: paloma at March 8, 2006 3:04 PM
I love it. You are very talented. I think I might come to the next knitting day. I would like to learn now.
Posted by: Kristin at March 8, 2006 5:00 PM
Thanks for inviting me over for Project Runway!
Posted by: Rebecca at March 8, 2006 11:28 PM
Very cool! The color is so pretty and I think you did a great job. :)
Posted by: jeannine at March 9, 2006 2:31 PM
Nice sweater. You've managed to give the knitting bug to my wife, but she's actually doing pretty good for her first time.
Posted by: Bryan at March 13, 2006 2:13 PM
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