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November 17, 2006
Working on it!
I am in negotiations with the recipient of this lovely Cambridge Jacket for a photo shoot. In the meantime, here's the best I can do!
Project Details:
Pattern: Cambridge Jacket from Interweave Knits, Summer 06.
Yarn: Tess superwash worsted, purchased at Maryland Sheep and Wool earlier this year. (This is awesome yarn. If you're ever at a festival where Tess has a booth - BUY SOME! Get some sock yarn, too!)
Needle Size: Size 6 (umm... I was fooled into thinking this would be a super quick knit, because the pattern calls for size 9 needles. Apparently someone at IK knits really tight, because FOUR gauge swatches later, I finally got gauge with size 6s. Not cool.)
Skills needed: cast on, knit, purl, decreases, increases, picking up stitches, seaming, sewing in zipper (yes, I did it myself!), single crochet.
Pattern Modifications: I changed the shoulders to short row shaping and used a three-needle bind-off on the shoulder seams. I also changed the way you increased where the ribbing comes in on the shoulders and back - I like to increase using the "knit through front & back loop" method, which makes a little purl bump on the right side of the work, which is perfect for adding the ribbing.
Time to knit: July 18 - November 5, 2006
Final impressions: Yippee! It's done! And it ACTUALLY FITS. Frickin' amazing. I think the thing I am most proud of on this project is the seaming around the armholes. I actually looked up how to join all the different sections with stitches going in different directions, and it looks really nice.
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In completely unrelated news, my half-marathon is this Sunday!
I've been quite the slacker this week, because the weather has been crappy and my running partner has had to be at work super early. But, I think it will be okay. I've been pretty good about training until now, so I'll just call it a "taper" week.
Send me some good vibes Sunday morning if you're up early!
Posted by zarah at November 17, 2006 6:49 AM
Comments
It turned out so well! I hope he really appreciates your hard work :)
Posted by: Sarah at November 17, 2006 9:04 AM
his sweater looks so soft and cushy! I'm loven the colors too. You'll have to tell him that we can't really "see" how the sweater wears if its not on someone ; )
Good luck in your marathon!
Posted by: amanda cathleen at November 17, 2006 9:42 AM
Congratulations! I think it looks great!
Good luck on the half marathon - you can TOTALLY do it.
Posted by: Paloma at November 17, 2006 10:08 AM
Good luck! The sweater is awesome. Very nicely done.
Posted by: Stephanie at November 17, 2006 11:25 AM
Wow, that looks professional and really wonderful. I love how the color works with fairly simple design of the sweater. The zipper is particularly impressive!
Tell the hub that you don't have to show his face, maybe that will help.
I know you've been building up to this run for a long time. Good luck, I hope it's worthwhile!
Posted by: Jenna at November 17, 2006 11:39 AM
It looks great!
Posted by: Kat with a K at November 17, 2006 12:25 PM
Now that looks really good! You choose such a fantasic color to knit this pattern in too. Heeehee, that's where we met each other at the Tess booth! I still haven't tried my Tess sock Yarn yet:)
Such a wonderful job sewing in the zipper. Did you use the sewing machine or is this something that has to be done by hand on a knit item? I have never done zippers on knitted items but plenty on fabric material. Bravo well done!
Posted by: KnitPastis at November 17, 2006 12:54 PM
Congratulations! It looks great!!! Well worth all the hard work.
Posted by: Brianne at November 17, 2006 1:43 PM
Looks great, Zarah! I like how the yarn is variegated, but not too variegated - adds interest to a classic looking cardigan.
And good luck on the half on Sunday!
Posted by: connie at November 17, 2006 2:55 PM
Cambridge looks incredible! Yay! It's done!
Good luck on your half-marathon.
Posted by: Jennifer at November 17, 2006 3:09 PM
The cardigan looks fab. Good luck this Sunday!
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Posted by: Kimberly at November 18, 2006 5:57 AM
Nice job! Looks great:D Good luck on your run and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Lana at November 18, 2006 6:49 AM
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