This was knit with 10 balls of KnitPicks Wool of the Andes (never again!) in Amber Heather and Cloud. It took about 2 months, and there are a few details that could have been a bit neater, but not planning the thing at all before I started probably has something to do with that. I steeked the armholes and neck opening. I love steeks. I did an attached i-cord around the v-neck and armhole openings. I probably won’t do that again because it just wasn’t as neat as I’d hoped. But, all in all, I’m very happy with the results and it turned out like I wanted it to.
I still have some ends to weave in, but that can wait. Right now I need a strong cup of tea.
Thanks! I want to do something intricate next, like from Meg Swansen’s [I]Sweaters from Camp[/I]. The only book that I work patterns from, so that should say something. I’m going to ask them to knit the Gordian Knot sweater.
Thanks! It was not that soft, and it pilled a bit. Not noticeably so, but, then again, I almost never stand behind myself when I say I’ll never use a particular wool again. I’ll most likely break and use it again.
It’s for me! I’ve turned, instead of doing 5 stitch steeks, securing with crochet, to doing 10 stitch steeks and not securing at all. I just cut, it folds over, and I whipstitch it in place. Very secure, and it doesn’t unravel, I then pick up stitches in half of one stitch and half of another and knit the sleeves.
My next project is going to be Meg Swansen’s “Gordian Knot Sweater” from [I]Sweaters from Camp, [/I]the only book I knit patterns from, so that should say something.