Bamboo

I recently finished Bamboo from DanDoh Designs in a nice lightweight cotton yarn. The yarn is Filatura Di Crosa Kady in white and in a variegated green. My yarn is a finer gauge than the specified yarn and I knitted the 46 inch size to achieve about a 40 inch width. I was going for a 21 inch length but got about 22 inches. This is a very loosely knit style so it drapes very well. I didn't add any sleeves and I also did some shaping on the front neckline so that it curves down lower than the back. This is because I prefer to have at least some front scooping on my necklines instead of the more flat boat neckline look. I could probably have curved it down even more. I finished all the edges with two purl rows after picking up stitches and bound off in purl. I used a decrease bind-off to achieve a little more stretch.

This sweater is great now that the weather is warming up so I plan to wear it a lot this spring and summer. I'll wash it after a few wearings and it might shrink a bit but that would be fine.

Big Slouchy Cardi

Happy spring, everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted about a finished garment, but knitting has been happening. It's still pretty cold in the SF bay area, so I can still wear this bulky knit big cardigan. It's loosely based on the Hattie Cardigan from Debbie Bliss. I used a broken rib stitch instead of the moss stitch because moss takes too long. I knitted the fronts and backs as separate pieces and sewed them together. My size is also a bit narrower than the pattern's smallest size. I picked up the sleeves from the shoulders and widened them a bit as I went so that I could gather them at the cuff. The yarn is Baa Baa Bulky by Ewe Ewe Yarns, which is a washable merino. It's not really that bulky, but is a weighty yarn. I'm happy to wear this until warmer weather rolls around.