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November 09, 2006
Already A Favorite
What can I say, my seed stitch cardigan is already a favorite! The lapel collar dilemma was easily solved -- I simply picked up stitches around the neck and worked in seed stitch for about 5 inches. It's not technically a shaped lapel, but I like the casual look.
Buttoned & Fitted
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The "modeled" photos show the color most accurately.
| Started: | Originally started in December of 2005 and then rescued from the UFO bin October 30, 2006 |
| Finished: | November 8, 2006 |
| Pattern: | My own, inspired from a sweater stalked at the Olema Knitting Retreat in November of 2005. Features dart waist shaping, seed stitch detailing, a psuedo lapel collar, and set-in sleeves knit from the top down. |
| Yarn: | Garnstudio Silke-Tweed; 52% silk, 48% wool; color #23 Red |
| Needles: | US 4 |
| Gauge: | 24 stitches and 34 rows to 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch |
| Modifications: | Overall I really like the fit of this sweater. Next time I would make it 1.5 inches longer, the armhole 1 inch deeper, and the top of the sleeve 2 inches narrower -- Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda |
November 9, 2006 in Project - Seed Stitch Cardigan | Permalink
Comments
Love it! That little seed stitch detail on the back is sooo perfect! Collar looks fantastic. I can see how it will be a favorite. I wanted to do that kind of collar on my "Tweed," but chickened out. Now I know it works!
Posted by: Jouf | Nov 9, 2006 4:42:05 PM
Beautiful! By the way - wanted to thank you for your comment yesterday. Totally inspired me to go and find myself another blanket. And I did. ;-)
Posted by: Cara | Nov 9, 2006 4:45:03 PM
It's gorgeous, love the red and the seed stitch.
Posted by: erin | Nov 9, 2006 4:50:56 PM
Gorgeous! I love the style of it (and the color)! :)
Posted by: jess | Nov 9, 2006 5:01:11 PM
Nice work! Wow. The sweater is beautiful and it has such a nice fit.
Posted by: Punkin | Nov 9, 2006 5:12:36 PM
love the style! looks like it's bound to be a favorite for a long time :)
Posted by: gleek | Nov 9, 2006 5:13:37 PM
It's just lovely. Red is my favorite color. Not only another FO but a timeless classic. Bravo!
Posted by: Anne | Nov 9, 2006 5:24:19 PM
I love the shape and style of this knit.
Posted by: colleen | Nov 9, 2006 5:58:57 PM
That really came out nice! I love how the collar turned out. Hmm, maybe I should dig through my UFO pile :-)
Posted by: michelle | Nov 9, 2006 7:02:12 PM
Ooh, that looks so nice! Beautiful!
Posted by: Arleta | Nov 9, 2006 7:53:29 PM
great red sweater! I am seeing lots of red this month! great red by the way, and there are all kinds.
Posted by: hPNY knits | Nov 9, 2006 9:15:10 PM
Despite your "w,c,s," the fit looks great on you!
Posted by: Zarah | Nov 10, 2006 6:42:32 AM
I agree with everyone else, it looks great! I love the almost-shirt look to it!
Posted by: Sockbug | Nov 10, 2006 8:07:40 AM
It is nice and suits every wearing.
Posted by: handknit168 | Nov 10, 2006 11:15:49 PM
It looks so classic! I love the color and the style!!! Congrats!!!
Posted by: Bear Knits | Nov 11, 2006 5:22:46 AM
Ooh...neat. The perfect colour for fall too!
Maybe we should all start digging our UFOs bin ;)
Posted by: yuvee | Nov 13, 2006 6:03:37 AM
Nona, that is such a great sweater! I can see why it's already a favorite. I would be wearing it out too!
Posted by: Wanda | Nov 13, 2006 9:41:12 AM
Oh I like it! Daphne/Cranky sent me here because I am having problems with my Blissful Cardigan, which is a similar tailored design. The collar on yours is great - but I think mine will be more complicated, because where you used seed stitch to make a diagonal line from the button band toward the shoulder, mine called for decreases. I will probably do a few inches of rev. stst for the main part of the collar, but I won't have any turned-over part below it to make the full lapel, so I'll have to make those separately. :(
Posted by: HeatherKnits | Nov 14, 2006 10:26:40 AM
The collar is beautiful. the sweater has a real crispness to it, yet nice drape. great yarn. nona knits comes through again!
Posted by: Lisette | Nov 25, 2006 9:05:45 PM
That's a georgeous sweater! I'm impressed that you were able to make up a pattern so easily- It's something I'm interested in trying, so I'm curious- do you have a yardage estimate ? Right now I just buy as close to 1600 yds as I can when I like yarn but don't have a pattern, but I think that's major overkill based on the last few I've done... is there any trick you can think of that would be a better way to estimate?
Thanks!
Posted by: Helen | Dec 21, 2006 9:56:07 PM
Is there a pattern available?
Posted by: Annette | Sep 20, 2007 1:15:04 PM
How do I get this pattern? Such a cute sweater.
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