Aimee's cabled sweater...

Hurrah! It's finally finished-

my lovely sister's Christmas Birthday sweater!

(And, only a few days after her birthday.)

I think she's pleased with it.

At least, she's not telling me if she isn't. ;)

 

 

We've had some more snow & quite cold weather lately.

I'm glad it didn't go *poof* Spring outside so that she can get some good wear out of it,

before packing it away for the season.

I used Wool of the Andes Worsted from Knit Picks in Cobblestone Heather,

and this free pattern by Debbie Bliss from Love Knitting.

 

I just love looking at all the intricate cables.

They really are such fun to knit.

Although, they are time consuming, and brain consuming.

 



 

After all. that. grey.

I was craving some color!

My Cath Kidston Sewing Kit was my color inspiration for this sweater.

I'm using Knit Picks Palette in Rosehip, Wonderland Heather, & Custard.

I just had the yarn in my stash. Knit Picks runs great sales throughout the year,

so I always snag any color I'd like to see in person.

(It's never quite how it looks on my screen!)

Pretty much if it has a cute name I'll like it. =)

 

The pattern is a free WWII era "Your Victory Jumper" from the Victoria & Albert Museam Website.

 

 

Unfortunately, I've run out of my "Wonderland Heather" & I have the sleeves left to knit.

So I'll need to make another yarn order before I can finish. (Tragic I know. I just hate buying yarn.) ;)

 

One of my Aunties has commissioned this fox scarf. So I'll make it in the meantime. :D

Isn't it the cutest thing? It's also a free pattern. (Man, I'm on fire!) :P

I'll be knitting it in Knit Picks' Brava Premium Acrylic.

I've never used it before, because I'm so terribly fond of wool & cotton.

Aunt G. says wool makes her itch so... acrylic it is!

I've never been disappointed with anything I've bought from KP so maybe this will be the start of  a new chapter in my knitting. (But I don't think so.) ;)

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I'm glad I squeezed this post in before the end of February.

Tomorrow, being March 1st, is my unofficial First Day of Spring. :D

I've got plenty-o-cotton yarn in the stash to start planning some warm weather knits...

THE Miss Lemon Sweater - Part 3 - The Finished Project...

I attended a Midwinter Literary Ball on Saturday,
 hosted by Lily (of Mode de Lis) and her family.
I had such a lovely time!
 Unfortunately, I didn't get "oodles" of photos of my sweater as I had intended.
I did get at least one nice shot with my sister Kelsey.
(She was Eloise!)
 





{Photo Credit my sweet Bro-in-law Jesse}

 

It was a delightful evening of English & Scottish Country Dancing.

I didn't even step on anyone's toes!

(Although Kelsey & I did collide and bounce off each other once.) ;)

 

I worked on my sweater the entire day of the party.

I had finished my knitting the day before and was working on sewing it up.

After I had one sleeve sewn in I tried it on just for kicks.

Much to my chagrin I discovered that the cap of the sleeve was oddly bulky.

It was about two sizes too big on top!

I tried to think of some way to just make it work, but it was clear I'd have to rework the tops.

I pulled out a vintage pattern with the same set in sleeves I was looking for.

They, thankfully, worked out perfectly.

It must have just been some kind of typo in the first pattern I used.

(I made sure to mark some notes on there so this never happens again!) ;)

 

For my hair I attempted some finger waves using a curling iron.

Then I just put my hair up in a low up-do - trying to keep the sides loose and drapey.

I had wanted to try the tiny curls Miss Lemon does on her forehead, but

alas, I didn't have enough time.

 

Here is a close up of the bow.

I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

I had some shiny vintage black buttons in my stash that worked perfectly too.

 

Overall I'm very pleased with my sweater.

Of course my mind has already moved on &

I'm busily dreaming up new vintage knits to keep my fingers flying.

But, first I must finish Aimee's cabled sweater!

Off I go to work on that now.

(And watch some Poirot.)

:)

 

THE Miss Lemon Sweater - Part 2 - Knitting...

Just a quick post to let you all know I'm still alive.

{Tee hee} ;)

Well, I've been feverishly knitting away at my sweater.
I am absolutely in love with the color of the yarn.
I think it's simply perfect!
(Thank you, Lord!)

 

After I had the back & left front completed

I started to measure the front edge to space the buttonholes evenly on the right front.

I took another look at the pictures to see how many buttons the original had.

I counted 5, but found a problem.

Look at the bottom band - no buttons.

I had read here that this sweater is a pullover made to look like a cardigan.

But, I wanted to make a cardigan.

I can see now that this would just make it harder for me.

So...I ripped back the left front & just made a whole front.

(If only I would think things through in the first place

I would save myself so much time & frustration!)

Oh well! Lesson learned. :)

I think it will be much easier to do the slip-through bow with the band just added to the front.

Rather than trying to finagle it through an opening in the front band of a cardi

using some sort of giant buttonhole.

All I have left to knit is 1/2 a sleeve, the bow, & the band.

I'm just doing plain stockinette stitch so it's moving along nice & quickly.

I plan on using grosgrain ribbon or bias tape to face the neck opening.

Well, it's waiting for me in my comfy knitting chair.

Best get back to it...I only have 2 days.

^_~