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Tres bien ensemble

Slow Brewed: Oolong.

3/20/2013

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It's FINISHED! It only took.... actually, I have no idea how long it took me to knit this sweater. I must have started it in November, because I had already run out of yarn (True Story. At this point, it's a flaw of my personality) in December.
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Then I got more yarn. But, I had shifted my attention to other projects; I have the attention span of a gnat and am insanely impatient. 
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Then, I did finish knitting. However, if you recall, I had Josh Bennett brain and decided to work this entire project flat and in pieces, which meant I had a lot of seaming ahead of me; this is 4-ply knit on U.S. size 2 needles. That took some time. 
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Piece-work ended up being a great thing. When I ran out of yarn, Tara had to special order my supplemental supply, which meant a different dye lot. *GASP*
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I'm no rookie at running out of yarn.  I used an old fool's trick: fronts/sleeves (lot 1) back (lot 2).  I'm too lazy to alternate skeins if I can avoid it. I think it worked. 
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It probably worked to well for me to learn my lesson. 
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I certainly don't notice any distinctive lines of demarcation. 
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It was a lot of work to seam this sweater. In a sick way, I enjoyed doing it. My seams aren't perfect, as evident by my misaligned decreases, but they look pretty frickin good, no?
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My favorite element is the neckline; just a slight scoop. 
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Michael went to the fabric store and bought buttons for me. BY HIMSELF. Ladies & gents, I don't mean to brag, but he did a really good job. He matched the color by memory. He probably deserves more hand knits than he has currently... 
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My second favorite element is the length....and the fact that I can button it over my bum- no small feat. 
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It continues to be really, really cold here. Having a couple new sweaters to throw into rotation is nice. Speaking of nice, this yarn, Spud & Chloe Fine, is really nice; that touch of silk feels pretty fantastic against the skin.
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I couldn't end this post without a picture of those seams. Sides. Sleeves. Raglan. I would do it again. For the record, the pattern is written in back and forth knitting with standard raglan decreasing and sleeves knit it the round. If you're thinking about giving it a go, there's no need to go all "Second Rite of Ascension". 
Pattern: Oolong by Laura Chau
Yarn: 7 hanks Spud & Chloe Fine in Color #7822, Sidewalk.
Needles: U.S. size 2 
22 Comments
Sue link
3/20/2013 02:21:05 am

I really like your cardigan, you definitely can't see the dye lot difference, not sure I would knit in 4ply for myself though, takes too long!

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Elisabeth Andree link
3/20/2013 02:24:59 am

Love it, the back is so beautiful! You really did a great job!

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Ana Figueira link
3/20/2013 03:00:25 am

Lovely cardigan, it suits you very well!

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Joyatee link
3/20/2013 03:37:26 am

Oh my gosh! That's beautiful! I really need to make some more finer gauge sweaters. It looks so versatile. I can imagine the silk being so luxurious. Gorgeous job!

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Heidi link
3/20/2013 04:06:10 am

It looks lovely! And I'm with you on shirking the alternating skeins rule. I don't adhere to it often and I've never had a sweater knit from semisolid yarn turn out poorly. Guess I have yet to learn my lesson too.

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Laurie link
3/20/2013 04:31:34 am

Ooooo, I am so very impressed... I need to knit... someday! I wonder though if I'd have the patience! Your sweater turned out marvelous!

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Jenn link
3/20/2013 05:26:51 am

It's beautiful - well worth the wait!

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Monica link
3/20/2013 05:33:35 am

That is a really nice cardigan. I love the color; it seems to go with both black and brown outfits. Well done finishing this one after a few breaks down the road. Enjoy the rest of the week.

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Janet link
3/20/2013 05:43:06 am

Beautiful cardigan! Another pattern added to my Ravelry queue. :-)

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PendleStitches link
3/20/2013 06:18:45 am

Gorgeous. Really, really gorgeous. And those seams ARE pretty amazing!

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Spinster Beth link
3/20/2013 08:19:06 am

I love the pattern on the back ... it's so neat and professional looking!

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katie metzroth link
3/20/2013 08:38:32 am

Sweater looks great. Lovely job seaming. Seems wrong (pun intended) that the first thing I noticed were the perfectly matching buttons.

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Carolyn link
3/20/2013 08:40:30 am

Wow Michelle, what a gorgeous cardigan! Really lovely, and the only person looking for wonky seams/slight colour differences will be you! I can go back and look if you'd like, but I'd rather stay with my first impression! Well done!

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Jennifer link
3/20/2013 09:47:02 am

Gorgeous! Love the length of the reverse st. stitch on the sleeve cuffs, such a cute detail!

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Laura link
3/20/2013 10:33:32 am

Seams look great, can't see any differentiation in dye lots, and it looks pretty flawless. I think you did a wonderful job. And don't worry, it takes me ages to finish projects sometimes too!

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Renee Anne link
3/20/2013 10:40:38 am

I did not (could not) notice that the yarn was two different dye lots. That means that either your photos don't show it or they're not that different. So, woo-hoo!

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Chris
3/20/2013 11:39:48 am

It's lovely. I love the ribbing detail! And the waist shaping.

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Pumpkin link
3/20/2013 12:21:45 pm

Oh my, you are a master seamer! I wish I could get perfect seams like that. This sweater is a work of art, I'm so glad you finished it!

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Sezza link
3/20/2013 05:08:58 pm

It's LOVELY!! just stunning, I'm so pleased you returned to it, got more yarn and finished seaming. perfect. Those buttons are too, you might have to send him for buttons everytime!

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Lisa link
3/21/2013 12:16:33 am

Wow! I'd love to knit a sweater for myself some day...yours turned out gorgeously and the differing dye lots are invisible! Well done! :)

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Lisa link
3/21/2013 12:20:05 pm

Love the color of this! I always think I don't mind seaming until I actually have to do it. You did a fantastic job!

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kirsti(k)nits link
3/23/2013 12:23:50 am

Wow, those buttons are a great match! My Michael definitely could not have done that on his own. I love the back, too, and my screen isn't showing any color issues.

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