Those of you who know me, or see what I post about and knit regularly, know that I never knit pullovers. I actually don’t know why – I just love cardigans. They are the reason I knit – some people are into shawls or socks … I like cardigans :)
But then I fell in love when Veera published this:
Pattern: Gathering Stripes by Veera Välimäki
Yarn: Phildar Preface in colours 36 (grey) and 35 (navy)
Needles: 4.00mm circs and DPNs
A very quick knit, I kept putting it down so it took me a while to complete. I started it in April and finished now … in late June. I made the 38” bust knowing it would be too big but I wanted 3” of positive ease at least. This also means I can wear it for the rest of my pregnancy (which isn’t long but that’s ok):
Modifications:
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Lengthened the body to 19” since my torso is so long.
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Instead of 10 stripes, I did 14.
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Rather than seaming the hems, I left them. I quite like the casual effect this has on the overall look of the sweater.
I have to say, I’m really happy with this sweater. I think it’ll see a lot of wear. While I was knitting, I was torn about choosing the blue versus some gorgeous rust that I had in my stash but I’m glad I went with the blue. And it’s soooooo lightweight! Perfect for cool summer evenings, which we see a lot of in Vancouver :)
ETA: I backed the wooden buttons with small, clear buttons from my stash to give the collar a little more structure as it was very floppy. I’m really glad I did this & would recommend doing that if you’re having the same problem :)
