I finally finished my Olwen cardigan! This sweater took five months to knit, and I'm not sure why it took so long. The yarn is Louet Gems Sport Weight. I knitted this with a closer fit than the version shown on the pattern model. I was aiming for a slightly looser fit, but the stitch pattern gauge was hard to judge. I started it twice because the first time came out too small and I couldn't tell from the initial swatch -- I knitted about 3 inches before I could see that it was too narrow overall. I knitted the sleeves flat and seamed them up because I hate knitting small circular things. I also did the i-cord trim a little bit differently -- the i-cord wraps around both the selvedge stitches instead of being picked up in between the selvedge and the body stitches. It's a bit too warm to wear it now, but I did take it out for a spin a couple of times and so far, I'm happy with it. The yarn seems to hold its shape well.
4 comments:
The cardigan looks great on you, Betty! The color is fab!
Love how your cardigan looks both cozy, wear-every-day-able and still interesting, because of the various stitch patterns - at the same time. Also love the pockets. I haven't seen a 2019 edition of knit.wear/purl yet. Have they terminated it? Chloe
Thanks for the nice words about my cardigan!
In regards to knit.wear magazine, they are published by F+W media, which is going through some bankruptcy proceedings. I know this because I am one of the "creditors" due some royalty payments from my two patterns that got published in Knitscene magazine so I get the legal notices. I wonder what that means for all their knitting magazines?
This definitely is a concern. Even Vogue Knitting has greatly reduced the number of patterns in their magazines. The Internet is a two-edged sword. It giveth, but it also taketh. Hope you get your royalties, Betty. Chloe
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