This sweater all started with the sale bin at the local quilt/yarn shop. We couldn't resist digging through all the colors, and my friend found a bunch of this yarn and fell in love. It's a cashmere, merino, and microfiber blend in a pretty chocolate/maroon color.
Since she didn't knit, I volunteered to knit her daughter a copy of the Soledad sweater that my daughter was wearing at the time. This is the third time I've knitted the sweater, but this yarn was just a little bit thinner than the first two versions, so it turned out a little slimmer, but super warm.
I added a couple inches to both the sleeves and the body, so that it can be worn even if one of those growth spurts happens. She also wanted a higher neck, so I just knitted until I ran out of yarn, which turned out to be an extra inch and a half of collar.
The best part of this pattern is that little cable section that runs along the sleeve and down the side. I have a couple other cable patterns that I want to try inserting in there. I'm nervous about modifying a pattern, since I still feel like a novice knitter, but it doesn't seem that hard to change the path of the cables.
I really hope my friend likes the sweater, and more importantly, that her daughter loves it too.
Linking up with Amanda Jean for Finish It Up Friday!
Your sweater is just beautiful, I love the detailing on the side seams!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out beautifully. How long do you think it took?
ReplyDeleteI started just after Thanksgiving, so maybe three weeks? I love knitting little projects like this because they finish much faster than adult sweaters.
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It truly is beautiful, and I love the high collar. Adorable photos!
ReplyDeleteI love it too. It was a great idea that my friend had. I'll probably add another high collar to the next sweater I knit my kids.
DeleteSo, so cute and sweet!
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