Latest Knitting Project
Thanks to some fairly long musical rehearsals in January, I was able to revisit my September Sweater project. (You know how it goes: "Okay, tenors, let's take a look at page 12. Everyone else just sit tight." Good thing I had a project to keep my hands busy!) After starting the project in April 2009, it was a real joy to finally get it finished. I have worn it a lot and it is very comfortable.If you click on the above link, you'll notice that mine is a bit different than the original. I made the button bands a little narrower, and only used three buttons. They are more for decoration than anything else.
This sweater has side-to-side construction, which I really like. That makes it more customize-able for tall people like me who have long arms. I made them significantly longer than the original, which is my preference. I love that cable pattern running across my back. It's so easy once you get the hang of the cabling, but it looks very hard. Those are my favorite kind of knitting patterns!
You'll have to excuse the bad photos. The only photography/blogging time I have is during my lunch break and I snuck into a vacant office to snap these. Good thing there's an empty bookcase and a self-timer on my camera! :)
Anyway, this bottom photo is probably the most accurate color depiction of the sweater. I am in love with all the cables, and the fact that it turned out a little like a kimono sweater, with long bell sleeves and a more fitted torso. That was kind of an unplanned modification to the pattern, but I was running low on yarn and needed to make a few changes.
All in all I'd call this project a success! I managed to use up some yarn I had living in a box for over two years, so that was an accomplishment! Now I'm making a new sweater with some other "stashed" yarn, and hopefully that one will come together a little faster than this last one.
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