Tuesday, September 14, 1999

First Sweater

 

A v-neck cardigan featuring different knitting techniques

Pattern: Knitter's Cardigan (from Mary Maxim; was a kit I ordered)

Finished date: September 1999

Made for: Síle aka me

Size: large

Notes:

Mostly according to pattern, which came as a kit from Mary Maxim (Knitter’s Cardigan). Originally finished in May 1999. Then I got “Meg Swansen’s Knitting” & fixed some of the goofiness that was bugging me. I modified the bottom ribbing to a hem as it pulled in funny right below my hips. And it’s a signed hem with the date & my initials :) I changed the ribbing of the front bands to garter st with I-cord in a contrast color as well. I added a cable patt down the 2nd sleeve as the first was deadly boring to knit. Also added a band of colorwork roses across the back, because I was getting so sick of the never ending St st of it. So now it’s truly personalized :)  (added to R@velry on January 23, 2010)

Additional photos:


Back of sweater showing the band of stranded colorwork roses I added to breakup the boredom of the plain pattern.

Close up: the fancy cable added to one sleeve.


Hem detail reading  "heart Knit S.M.T"

Continuation of hem detail reading "S.M.T. 1999"

Last bit of hem detail reading "Knit On"


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