OK so mark it down. I have totally gone crazy! Last week while I was reading the Yarn Harlots blog, I saw the Must have Cardigan. Well I just fell in love with the pattern. So I thought I really need to make it . Now here is where the crazy part comes in. I decided to knit this cardigan in black. I have ten balls of Galway in black that I had planned another sweater that I am using. I have so far completed one and half repeats on the back. The pattern comes from the Plymouth book called Street Smart and it really is called the Must Have Cardigan. The pattern is only sized to a 41 on a size 7 needle so what I did was go up a needle size to an 8 and now its going to be a 44 chest, which is what I will need. I also plan to make it a bit longer too. Even though I'm working with black so far I'm not having to much trouble seeing the stitches. I have to say it is so much fun to knit.Thursday, February 28, 2008
I must be totally crazy!
OK so mark it down. I have totally gone crazy! Last week while I was reading the Yarn Harlots blog, I saw the Must have Cardigan. Well I just fell in love with the pattern. So I thought I really need to make it . Now here is where the crazy part comes in. I decided to knit this cardigan in black. I have ten balls of Galway in black that I had planned another sweater that I am using. I have so far completed one and half repeats on the back. The pattern comes from the Plymouth book called Street Smart and it really is called the Must Have Cardigan. The pattern is only sized to a 41 on a size 7 needle so what I did was go up a needle size to an 8 and now its going to be a 44 chest, which is what I will need. I also plan to make it a bit longer too. Even though I'm working with black so far I'm not having to much trouble seeing the stitches. I have to say it is so much fun to knit.
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Its lovely! I'm surprised how well the black photographed. :)
I know I was surprised at how my little camera did on the black.
I'm glad that you got bit first. I was thinking about it, but I wanted to see if anyone else got the bug first....Now I can follow you and see if I'm just as crazy! It looks beautiful so far!
You know I didn't first believe that it was going to be that easy but the cables really are. Once you get the pattern down. I haven't has this much fun with a project in a long time.
I LOVE that sweater. I want to make it, but don't want to fiddle with making it bigger.
I hate to fiddle with patterns that need to be a bit bigger. I need a chest of at least 42 but 43 or 44 is better. So for me the easiest way to do that is to adjust the needles size which changes the gauge to that all fits the way I want it to.
I saw the cardigan too and loved it! The cables are so pretty. Black is a great color and will look great with everything! Have fun knitting it!
I just want too take some time too Thank all the people for doing what you do and making the community what it is im a long time reader and first time poster so i just wanted to say thanks.
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