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!).