This is my first sweater, the Cobblestone Pullover by Interweave Knits, finished just this morning:
If I had realized how long it would take me, I would have waited a few more months to start! It was a lot of knitting, holy schnockers. But I’m really happy with it and he likes it (that’s my DH btw). I used Wool of the Andes, color Amber Heather, because I didn’t want to spend too much on my first sweater without knowing if I could do it. Kitchener stitch is so cool.
Also, my DH is continuing his foray into knitting, and is now a step ahead of me having learned stranding:
The picture doesn’t do it justice. He’s just using some leftover yarn I had lying around, and I think he’s doing a lovely job. Not sure what he’s making yet, but I think he could turn it into a hat.
Wow, that sweater looks awesome! What a great job! Your husband’s stranded color work looks neat, that’s a nice pattern he’s using. :cheering::cheering::cheering:
wow, I was actually thinking of making that pullover for myself (something for me for once :teehee:) It’s nice to see it somewhere else other than in the magazine
You did an amazing job
I love this sweater, and it’s in my queue at Ravelry. But I’m queuing it for myself. LOL I love the styling and stitchwork. I plan on using more girly colors, and knitting it in it’s smallest size. I don’t see why it wouldn’t look good on a lady, too.
I love that sweater! I wanted to make the same sweater for my husband when I saw it in my IK magazine. I noticed it is knit in the round, and I HATE seaming. Was it difficult at all?
And his fair isle…well, it’s just great. I tried it once, and it was a dismal failure. I haven’t attempted it since.:teehee:
It really wasn’t that difficult. Well, there were moments…for me, the worst part was thinking, “there are 320 stitches on this round and I have to do x amount of them before I can decrease”, or measuring the sleeves and being and inch or two away still, and so on. The instructions kept saying, “knit in garter stitch until the yoke measures however many inches from center back” and I’d get a different measurement each time, oy ve. If I were more than vaguely employed, it would’ve been a long time before I got done with it. Joining the sleeves to the yoke was a little tricky, and the first two or three rounds after that I had to be careful not to stretch the sleeves, and I still ended up with holes in the armpit that I had to cover up. As for seaming, the only ones were on the armpits at the very end. But I really liked working on it and I’d recommend it to anybody.
Why is it that when our guys try something like knitting, they take a plunge and go for the hard stuff? I love whatever it is that he’s knitting, and the sweater came out great. My DH just can’t wear sweaters, he’s always too hot as it is, but I’d love to make one like that for him.
Tell hubby 
on his knitting