I see from this picture that I have some more blocking to do as the knitting around the zipper isn’t very straight, but nonetheless, here’s my first 3D knit project (other than a hat).
The sleeves are a tad too long, and I didn’t sew them on correctly (I think I used some kind of whip stitch, which isn’t what I intended). Oh well!
I love this sweater! And with a zipper too! I haven’t gotten that far yet… but you give me hope for the future. Great pattern…
I wouldn’t point out any inaccuracies if I were you. I think the sweater looks just perfect…
TEMA :knitting:
All in all, this was a pretty good first project for me to do. This pattern has great sketches with measurements all over the place, so even if my gauge per inch was off somewhat, I could measure everything, compare it to the schematic, and get it to come out somewhat close (close enough to block it and make it work, at any rate).
The yarn I used (Deborah Norville’s Serenity Chunky Weight yarn) is a bit fuzzy for a jacket, but it is nice and warm. I guess I’ll just have to shave the thing periodically!
Thanks again for all the nice comments. I feel like I accomplished something! (Okay, I guess I actually did.) You guys are great motivation for finishing projects, I tell ya!
Jan, I called this a “3D project” because . . . okay, because I’m weird.
It’s because I often think of knitting and crocheting in terms of geometry (and I was an English major and so not into math, so this is probably really really corny!): I think of the yarn as a line; any knitted or crocheted flat piece (such as an afghan, a swatch, or a knit or crocheted flat section of a garment) as the plane; and a garment, stuffed toy, etc. as a three dimensional object!
It looks good. You got the sleeves on there and that is the most important thing (some folks chicken out at this point and never finish). You learned a lot, things will be even better next time, but this is great.:cheering:
