Meet my newest pattern, Yvaine Cardigan! Now through Nov 11, 2016, it is 25% off on Ravelry (no coupon code needed).
After my lesson in perseverance with my Daiva Cardigan, I thought my next cardigan would be a bit easier since I was going to use a typical construction. I spent three weeks knitting the body, and kept wondering why it looked a little funny.
Finally I stopped being lazy (and, perhaps, blissfully ignorant?) and got out my measuring tape. The body circumference was a full 4" too big!!! I went back to my spreadsheet and found a big error (a typo in my gauge!) which, of course, affected every measurement and made my sweater sized for a small elephant. (Ok, not quite that big, but still far too big for me).
So I reworked all the math, and with a few sniffles, I ripped out three weeks worth of knitting. Then I had a glass of wine. But the bright side of this story is that I made a few more tweaks (including changing the rib pattern), and ended up with a cardigan I absolutely love.
Finally I stopped being lazy (and, perhaps, blissfully ignorant?) and got out my measuring tape. The body circumference was a full 4" too big!!! I went back to my spreadsheet and found a big error (a typo in my gauge!) which, of course, affected every measurement and made my sweater sized for a small elephant. (Ok, not quite that big, but still far too big for me).
So I reworked all the math, and with a few sniffles, I ripped out three weeks worth of knitting. Then I had a glass of wine. But the bright side of this story is that I made a few more tweaks (including changing the rib pattern), and ended up with a cardigan I absolutely love.
Designing large stitch motifs is sort of my "thing", and I had a lot of fun coming up with the three diamond motifs in this pattern.
I wanted to create a classic vintage-inspired cardigan that looked chic but was also very comfortable and functional. There have been so many times where I wished I had a small pocket to store my keys while walking my dog, and also wished that my sleeves weren't so tight that I had lumpy bumps from my shirt underneath.
I wanted to create a classic vintage-inspired cardigan that looked chic but was also very comfortable and functional. There have been so many times where I wished I had a small pocket to store my keys while walking my dog, and also wished that my sleeves weren't so tight that I had lumpy bumps from my shirt underneath.
I normally wear my cardigans with jeans or trousers, but for the photoshoot I decided to pair it with my favorite shift dress. The bright color combination really popped, and I managed to look a bit dressed up while feeling very comfortable.
As always, my little helper had to join in on the photos.
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