This is Alison Pullover from Knitscene Fall 2013. This is a classic fitted pullover. My yarn is 2nd Time Cotton from Knit One, Crochet Too. The pattern calls for a wool/alpaca yarn but I decided to use a cotton blend and also make short sleeves. I knitted the sweater as flat pieces, and I used reverse stockinette for the yoke instead of garter stitch. I used stockinette instead of garter for the sleeves.
I made my neckline a bit higher and rounder in the front, and I finished the neck and front edge with a row of single crochet followed by a row of reverse single crochet. I omitted the buttonholes so the buttons are just decorative. Even though the sweater is knitted with a cotton yarn, it's still too warm to wear in the middle of summer because of the thickness of the yarn and resulting sweater.
4 comments:
I love the positioning of your sleeve seam. In the original sweater there is a slight drop off the shoulder, but I find the higher position much more flattering. Chloe
Thanks, Chloe. I don't remember what the shoulder width was in the pattern, but I tend to ignore those measurements and just do my own thing. I aim for about 13 to 13.5 inches on the shoulder, which is narrower than my actual measurement but the sweater stretches out to fit.
Thank you, Betty. Those measurements seem like a good starting point for me. I'm a bit larger than you are but shoulder lengths don't tend to increase with overall size, so I will keep this measurement in mind. Chloe
I meant shoulder WIDTH, I guess. Probably all depends on how you look at it.-:) Chloe
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