This is my first Yarn Along post in a few weeks, and it feels good to be back! (And knitting again.) After a brief hiatus to embroider and do some sewing machine research (and to learn to sew -- check out my post on my first and sentimental sewing lesson), I finished a little butternut squash and cast on a new sweater for Nathan.
You might think it's a little nuts that I cast on a sweater for my son during the same month Spring will begin, but I have two theories that support my decision:
1) It'll still be sweater weather for a while yet, and he can wear it as a jacket as it gradually gets warmer out.
2) He'll be able to wear it again next year. The size says ages 2-4 and the finished garment has a 25-inch chest circumference -- so I think I'll be in good shape.
If he grows like a weed this year and it doesn't pan out, I'll have learned a lesson, and hopefully someone else will be able to wear the sweater someday. I'm still enjoying knitting it, and after all, that's why I knit. Don't you?
The pattern is Child's Placket-neck Pullover and I'm knitting it in Knit Picks DK City Tweed in colorway Jacquard. I like the pattern and I love the yarn, but that pattern really needed something. It's a simple knit, which I wanted, but it's pretty boring as written. And simple doesn't equal boring in my universe.
I was itching to knit some cables, so I did a bold thing, and by bold I mean potentially stupid and/or risky. I added a chain cable from the book Knitting Stitches, and at the moment there's no way to know how it'll work out out when I get to the placket. I might not be able to pull off a smooth transition and it might look comlpetely stupid; or I might be able to forecast how long I can knit the body to get a smoother join. Or no matter what I do it might not look right... but that's a risk I'm willing to take in order to use my brain a little while I knit.
I guess the good news is that I can always rip it out and start over. The sweater is clearlyboring simple enough for that. I resisted the urge to put narrower cables on the plain sleeves -- phew! Wish me luck!
P.S. At the moment I'm reading an array of sewing books. In a sewing-related post I'll let you know which ones are good for learning to use a sewing machine. It's still too soon to tell!
You might think it's a little nuts that I cast on a sweater for my son during the same month Spring will begin, but I have two theories that support my decision:
1) It'll still be sweater weather for a while yet, and he can wear it as a jacket as it gradually gets warmer out.
2) He'll be able to wear it again next year. The size says ages 2-4 and the finished garment has a 25-inch chest circumference -- so I think I'll be in good shape.
If he grows like a weed this year and it doesn't pan out, I'll have learned a lesson, and hopefully someone else will be able to wear the sweater someday. I'm still enjoying knitting it, and after all, that's why I knit. Don't you?
The pattern is Child's Placket-neck Pullover and I'm knitting it in Knit Picks DK City Tweed in colorway Jacquard. I like the pattern and I love the yarn, but that pattern really needed something. It's a simple knit, which I wanted, but it's pretty boring as written. And simple doesn't equal boring in my universe.
I was itching to knit some cables, so I did a bold thing, and by bold I mean potentially stupid and/or risky. I added a chain cable from the book Knitting Stitches, and at the moment there's no way to know how it'll work out out when I get to the placket. I might not be able to pull off a smooth transition and it might look comlpetely stupid; or I might be able to forecast how long I can knit the body to get a smoother join. Or no matter what I do it might not look right... but that's a risk I'm willing to take in order to use my brain a little while I knit.
I guess the good news is that I can always rip it out and start over. The sweater is clearly
P.S. At the moment I'm reading an array of sewing books. In a sewing-related post I'll let you know which ones are good for learning to use a sewing machine. It's still too soon to tell!
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I am looking forward to seeing your finished sweater, it's looking lovely. Your sewing lesson sounds like you had an amazing time.
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Linda
Love the squash! I can't wait to hear about the sewing books - I keep my library busy, borrowing all their knitting and sewing books!
ReplyDeleteThe yarn for the sweater looks lovely. and the butternut squash turned out great.
ReplyDeleteI think you are very smart to knit the sweater in a larger size so your wee one can get some use out of it! I hope the cable works as it looks really nice and if not, then it will still look nice.
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There's at least 3 months of sweater weather up here in New England. Knitting sweaters now is a good idea!
ReplyDeleteThe squash is adorable! We still have some weeks of sweater weather left so I don't think you are crazy! I love the cable! Good luck and can't wait to see it finished. :) Also, I look forward to your sewing book list. I'm a total sewing novice and am always wishing I could learn more.
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I'm curious to see how this sweater will turn out. It could be an epic win.
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