Little Coastal Pullover
Modifications
Did not work decrease round on sleeves. I want this sweater to fit for a possible two winters, and felt sleeve tightness might be an issue.
Switching color at ribbing
End with either round 1 or round 5. Knit one round in Contrast Color. Switch to smaller needles. Work k1, p1 ribbing to specified measurements.
Bow
- CO 6 Sts
- Knit in the front loop and purl in the back loop of each stitch.
- {k1, slip one purlwise} across, 32 times.
- SSK, {ssk, slip second stitch off first stitch to bind off} across.
Wrap yarn around center and secure to sweater.
Jayne
I’ve been promising my sister I would knit her something for a long time now. After trying to knit something out of the yarn I used for all the wedding shawls, I decided I wanted something… not blue. I had this yarn in my stash, and decided I wanted to play with new patterns. This is the result!
I hope you like it, Holly!
9/4/2012 – I’ve been making ever so slow progress on this beautiful item. I knitted up the first four repeats in a flash, but this last repeat has spanned over a month mostly due to overdue work projects and the sudden need to knit all things baby. Luckily Holly is patient.
The aran sweater for curvy girls connundrum
I’m working on an aran sweater for my husband, and I love everything about it. I love the cable pattern combinations, the classic lines, and the heathered grey yarn. I love the process of knitting it. I want it for my very own.
In comes the conundrum. The hedge fence pullover, like so many aran sweaters, is square. Last I checked, most female bodies aren’t square. Designers have tried to tackle this problem with their own patterns. Some do center cable designs with either stockinette or moss stitched sides. Others create inserts of lovely celtic triangular cables. Some use short rows, and some break up the cables with ribbing waists. I’ve even seen suggestions of using different needle sizes to create shaping without changing the stitch count.
I’m decidedly pear shaped. We’re talking three different sizes. I have 2x boobs, 1x waist, and 3x hips. There is no way on god’s green earth that something of square dimensions is going to look lovely on this body. after knitting myself two sweaters in the last few months, I’ve realized something truly important. I can’t get away with pushing my shaping to the side seams and still get a shape that drapes properly. In sewing, the piece is divided into three and the shaping is placed along those dividing lines. It makes a lovely three dimensional fabric that graces my curves without bunching.
So, I’m designing something. I’ve scribbled out a few ideas, and I’m going to let them simmer while I enjoy this knitting process. No need to hurry a good thing, and when it comes to designing, the last thing you want to do is rush durable and lasting wearable art.
Lucky me, indeed
I’ll need to buy a few more skeins to make up the difference, but this is pretty much the perfect sweater. Cables for warmth, side stockinette for speed and breathability.
I love the idea of double ribbing with a few rounds of curling stockinette at the end, particularly around the neck.
01-05-2016
It turns out I’m not a huge fan of wide cables, and my gauge swatch lied to me. I’m frogging this project.