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Tres bien ensemble

Grey Gardens

5/6/2015

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I'm truly racing against the weather as I attempt to unload my knitting UFO pile. There's still room for cuddly sweaters, however. It's going to reach the 80's by the end of the week, but yesterday was damp and cool and the perfect opportunity to wear and photograph my Winter Weeds cardigan. 
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I don't have a lot to say about this one. It was quick and easy. There's nothing complicated or unusual about it, unless you count the back where there's a bit of contrast stitching and bobbling used to create a lovely little wildflower/weeds design. 
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The lapels are knit directly onto the body of the cardigan. There's a slip stitched edge on both sides, but it doesn't prevent the fronts from curling. Even after blocking, they want to roll. If I had any yarn left, I'd be tempted to apply some sort of border to keep them turned out. 
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But I don't, have any yarn leftover, that is. I very nearly wasn't able to complete the collar. I was short a few rows on both sides and had to stretch it a little bit to attach it. In fact, I had so little yarn remaining, I needed to use a contrast yarn to seam the collar. Talk about cutting it close!  
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The yarn is my favorite part of this sweater. It's Rowan RYC Cashsoft, and it was a delight to knit with and incredibly squishy and soft to wear. However, it's not very forgiving. There is an irregularity showing on the back right shoulder- either from tension or some inconsistency in the yarn. I'm hoping that, in time, with enough washes, it will relax into the background. 
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I don't mean to seem so underwhelmed by this project. It's a solid sweater that I'm sure I'll get a lot of wear from. I was glad to have it yesterday. It's got an easy sort of style to it, and I like the back. But, it is a bit of a bore to knit. Fortunately, I finished this in under a week; otherwise, it wouldn't have held my attention.  

P.S. I'm pledged participation in Me-Made-May '15. I've been keeping track of my daily me-made outfits on Instagram. Are you wearing your me-made clothing this month?

12 Comments
Mary Danielson link
5/6/2015 05:30:20 am

What a beautiful sweater, Michelle! That garden of bobbling on the back is so striking and lovely. I'm also just a little bit jealous that you can still wear such things! ;)

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Alicia link
5/6/2015 06:02:26 am

Under a week?!?!?! You are a knitting superwoman. Great wardrobe staple, that is.

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Meg the Grand
5/6/2015 06:32:49 am

It turned out beautifully!! I love the bobbling on the back. Bravo for conquering this one in under a week!!!

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MadebyMeg link
5/6/2015 06:49:57 am

Love the back on this! I tried to design a sweater pattern like this (in grey yarn!) when I was 19 inspired by a something I'd seen in a knitting magazine, but it failed miserably. Perhaps I will give this one a try some day!

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Renee Anne link
5/6/2015 08:37:50 am

I need to spend more time working on projects I can wear/use and then maybe I'll actually have enough to do a "Me-Made May" someday....but right now, I just don't have enough knitted objects, it's not cold enough to wear them right now anyway, and I don't sew....so I'm kind of.....stuck :)

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Nessa link
5/7/2015 12:30:33 am

This is so beautiful!

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kristieinbc link
5/8/2015 01:25:55 am

I really like this sweater! The pattern on the back is very pretty. Don't you hate playing yarn chicken? :-)

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Jo link
5/9/2015 10:46:04 am

In a week?? That's amazing! Wow! The end product is lovely and I hope you get a lot of wear out of it!

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PatQ
5/10/2015 06:35:22 am

I finally had to comment on this one. You continue to amaze us but this one was not only quick, it's also the one I like the most. Good Job!

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Lisa link
5/10/2015 08:42:31 am

I am normally not a fan of bobbles, but OMG, I LOVE this sweater! Well done!!

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Annabelle link
5/11/2015 05:03:32 am

What a fun sweater! The back is gorgeous, I love how there is a lot of detail without it being too much.

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steph link
5/11/2015 07:34:32 am

I LOVE this sweater (and not just because it's grey!!!!).....the back detailing is beautiful. So glad you finished it in time to wear this spring. spring garden on your back...perfect.

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