Dolman Tweed One-Piece Sweater

I altered this sweater, too. It is knitted in one piece starting at the bottom, up over the top and down the other side. Originally, it was short sleeved. After trying to wear it, I decided that it would be more useful with long sleeves, so I picked up stitches and extended the sleeves to full length. It is an oversize sweater, very comfortable.

The yarn is Bernat Tweedsome in Mahogany Tweed. There was no pattern, it was designed from a calculation worksheet in Easy Knitting, KP Books, p. 218.

Sunset Ridge Cardigan

I shortened this sweater, too, and I shortened the sleeves. I love the yarn and the color, even the pattern, but, the knit stretches so much that the gauge was off. I had to make it much smaller. It seems to fit me, now.

The yarn is Bernat Softee Chunky in Carnival.

Peacock Spots Cardigan

This cardigan is my own design, with the addition of a stranded/intarsia yoke that used a modification of Kaffe Fassett's chart called "Peacock Spots". The sweater was originally 4 1/2 inches longer. I shortened it this week and added a new bottom ribbing. It fits and looks much better, now. The yarn is a combination of left-over Caron Simply Soft and some unlabeled bargain yarn from the Bemidji Woolen Mill. The buttons are special. My daughter gave them to me as a gift. They are reconstructed "Pilgrim" buttons that originated in the Middle Ages.

Natural Elements Fair Isle

I completed another sweater. This one was a Bernat pattern that I modified to use Caron Simply Soft yarn. It was fun to knit and I enjoyed knitting from a pattern for a change. I knitted this sweater for myself. The photos were taken before the sweater was blocked. It will look better after I block it.

Bears in a Snowstorm Cardigan Sweater

I have finished the sweater I designed and made for my husband. The yarn is Caron Simply Soft.

I gave it to him for Christmas.

He likes bright colors and has said that he would like a sweater with bears and a traditional design. The chart I used for the bottom body is from Ann Feitelson’s book and is called Baltasound. I have worked out a design for the top using bears. They are done in Fair Isle stranded style, rather than intarsia. The colors are Autumn Red and Off white. This is the first project that I have done using backwards knitting instead of purling. I like the technique. I went back to purling for the top part, since the design was simpler.

The front facings and the neck facing are knitted with smaller needles and are double, so the inside is finished and they have more substance. I found the bear claw buttons. My husband was delighted with the sweater and loves the buttons (although he seems to have one unbuttoned on the photo!).