Friday, March 22, 2013

Super Epic (and late) FO Friday

Wow, I have 30 minutes left and then it's officially Saturday here! Considering my lack of any real productivity today, the hours still flew by....

I have been patiently waiting to share this post with you guys, for it is a major milestone for me! However, lack of roomies means I have to find other means of photography, so I wasn't able to get pictures until my parents came to visit for dinner, hence the late post. But without further ado, I introduce my proudest knit piece to date: DRAGONFLIES!

Knitted with Cascade Pacific, in a berry wine color, this sweater is my first in the round pullover and definitely not the last. Seriously, why have I not knitted more of these!

The size on this fits perfect with a top underneath and still allows for breathing room. The only mistakes I made were a couple in the cables on the back (but since it was the back I didn't really care), and I did the decrease on the  left arm on the outside instead of inside, but it's not a noticeable thing. I really like the edging for the bottom, neck and sleeves: it's nice to see something besides ribbing, although the rows of purls were a bit tedious. I decided to shorten the neck height, and I'm glad I did. It's a bit snug to get my head through as it is.

Overall, this is a lovely pattern and one I would definitely recommend for anyone wanting to knit a simple yet elegant pullover.  I am a bit worried about the yarn, for it reminds me a bit of my Vintage sweater, which has started to pill already.  And I love it so much I know it will get lots of wear, which means I need to learn how to seriously hand wash, because I am not about to put this in the machine. I wish the stitch definition was a bit better on the pattern, but beggars cannot be choosers.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. They're expecting more snow here in KS; go figure.

~Lisa


7 comments:

  1. Its a gorgeous sweater, it looks great on you, well done!

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  2. It's beautiful! Great fit & a great color on you.

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  3. How amazing! I have always wanted to do a sweater but figured I would go insane before it was finished. You have my admiration!! The color is beautiful too!!

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  4. Kansas barely got any snow at all last year, it's like it was saving it all up! The sweater is gorgeous! It is definitely my favorite knit of yours. I looks fantastic on you too!

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  5. What a gorgeous sweater! I love the pattern and the color - it looks fantastic on you! I guess you'll get to wear it several times before it starts feeling like spring ;)

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  6. Your sweater is beautiful! It looks fantastic on too.

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  7. Congrats, Lisa! Your sweater looks awesome!

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