The Wild Isle Cardigan

 

 

I knitted this sweater using yarns from my stash.  They originally came from the yarn ends at the Bemidji Woolen Mill.  There are 10 colors of yarn used with charts from: "Traditional Fair Isle Knitting" by Sheila McGregor.

 

 

 

 

 

I called my original design "The Wild Isle", because the self striping yarn used for the body background and the sleeves, bottom, cuffs, and collar, give the sweater a slightly wacky look that contrasts with the traditional Fair Isle body design.



The Turquoise Chief Hoodie

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This hooded cardigan made for my husband, Bruce, was knitted top down with Caron Simply Soft yarn and size 7 needles.


Bruce likes it because it has a hood and is soft and comfortable.


I completed it at the end of June, 2012.

Kitty Cardi Completed

I completed the sweater that I designed and knitted, called the Kitty Cardi, at the end of August, 2011. It is knitted of stash yarn, Caron Simply Soft in colors of red and purple.

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Two Knitted Hats for Bruce

Here are two new knitted hats that I made for my husband's birthday in April, 2011.

Our Lake Home Interior

These photos show the interior of our lake home in northern Minnesota on Maple Lake near Mentor. We spend time there in summer and winter. it is a great retreat! The designs are Zapotec, Navaho, Pendleton, and Denali.

Kitty Cardi

On the needles, another cardigan knitted of Caron Simply Soft and Caron Paints yarn on size 7 Addi Turbo needles. This shows one of the front pieces.

I call the design Kitty Cardi for obvious reasons.

Sanibel Swirls Cardigan

The Sanibel Island beach that inspired the sweater.

I knitted this Fair Isle style stranded cardigan in pieces to make it easier to handle while traveling. I started it on January 3rd when we left for our two month trip to Sanibel Island.

Some of the charts were from various knitting sources. I documented the details on Ravelry.com.

The yarn is Caron Simply Soft, knitted on size 7 Addi Turbo circulars. The sweater is my design and knitted for myself.