I finished this Clark cardigan some time ago and finally got around to taking photos. This is pretty much a classic cardigan, although I made mine quite a bit shorter than the pattern's length. The most interesting design element is the lateral braid that separates the ribbed sections from the stockinette and also sits at the base of the standup collar. It definitely gives the cardiagan a more crisp look.
I did have one issue with the front edges. They are done with just slipped stitches so they tended to be a little loose and also a little uneven in length. I thickened and tightened the edges by crocheting some slip stitches on the inside roll of the front edges and that made the front edges much more firm and stable.
The cardigan has quite a bit of ease which I sort of like, but I think the sleeves came out a bit too wide for me. I knew they would be wide from looking at the pattern dimensions but decded to try it anyway, thinking it might be good to accomodate thicker sleeves underneath in the winter.
My yarn for this sweater is the discontinued Classic Elite Arietta, which is mostly merino with some yak. It's a very soft yarn, so this should be a nice and comfy cardigan for fall/winter.
3 comments:
Oh, a cardigan in any color is great...as long as it’s red. Love that collar! Chloe
I love this! I can't make it out in the picture but is there some sort of clasp at the top? I think yak is my favorite yarn. Purl Soho has a Simply Yak yarn that is such a joy to knit with. The bummer is that it only comes in one color but it really is very lovely.
Yes indeed, I added a very small clasp at the neckline. Otherwise, it kept flopping open in a weird way :)
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