3 posts tagged “wicked_sweater”
Presented in all its glory... the finished Wicked Sweater!
Pattern: Wicked Sweater from Zephyr Style
Yarn: Knitpicks Andean Silk in Olive
Amount: 12 skeins (just barely - could have started #13!)
Start day: March 3, 2007
End Day: April 30, 2007
Modifications to pattern:
1. No pocket
2. Added crossover twist to the bottom hem and the sleeves - each area is 12 rows long
3. Somehow, I added too many increases before the arms were moved to waste yarn so the chest area is a bit big. To compensate, I made more aggressive decreases for chest shaping and for more rows (similar to the largest pattern size, but not exactly).
4. Added waist decreases and hip area increases for shaping
5. Decreased long sleeve arms (I did not see this in the pattern and I did not want to have big floppy arm holes) - starting 12 rows from pick up stitches, I decreased every 5 rows 10 times, then (at the point about my elbow) I decreased every third row 12 times.This was my first sweater, so this may not be a good way to go, but it worked in this case for me and the sleeves are just a little too big, but not super floppy.
For my first sweater, I am exceedingly happy!
Pattern: Wicked Sweater from Zephyr Style
Yarn: Knitpicks Andean Silk in Olive
Amount: 12 skeins (just barely - could have started #13!)
Start day: March 3, 2007
End Day: April 30, 2007
Modifications to pattern:
1. No pocket
2. Added crossover twist to the bottom hem and the sleeves - each area is 12 rows long
3. Somehow, I added too many increases before the arms were moved to waste yarn so the chest area is a bit big. To compensate, I made more aggressive decreases for chest shaping and for more rows (similar to the largest pattern size, but not exactly).
4. Added waist decreases and hip area increases for shaping
5. Decreased long sleeve arms (I did not see this in the pattern and I did not want to have big floppy arm holes) - starting 12 rows from pick up stitches, I decreased every 5 rows 10 times, then (at the point about my elbow) I decreased every third row 12 times.This was my first sweater, so this may not be a good way to go, but it worked in this case for me and the sleeves are just a little too big, but not super floppy.
For my first sweater, I am exceedingly happy!
One arm done, one half arm to go... I realized that I would be running out of yarn, so I placed an order for more yesterday. I also picked out my next sweater project and got yarn for that one. I have also been looking at shawl patterns as I want to do one of those soon... so many projects, so little time...
I took these photos last weekend when it was snowing (yes, snowing in April in Texas, first time in 60 years there was snow on Easter) - Saturday the high temperature was 31, the lowest high recorded ever for the month of April.
I have now started on one arm, but with only one evening to knit this week, going is slow. I decided to to the crossover cable stitch on the bottom hem to balance the collar. I also fear I will have to order more yarn. I want to see just how much it takes to get the one arm done and then I will go from there. I know the problem is because I added, somehow, too many stitches on the body before the arms were moved to the waste yarn. It does fit a bit loose, but over a shirt it will be ok. And if it seems really bad, the yarn is part wool, so shrinking is an option. I am not worried and as my first sweater project, things are going swimmingly :)
I have now started on one arm, but with only one evening to knit this week, going is slow. I decided to to the crossover cable stitch on the bottom hem to balance the collar. I also fear I will have to order more yarn. I want to see just how much it takes to get the one arm done and then I will go from there. I know the problem is because I added, somehow, too many stitches on the body before the arms were moved to the waste yarn. It does fit a bit loose, but over a shirt it will be ok. And if it seems really bad, the yarn is part wool, so shrinking is an option. I am not worried and as my first sweater project, things are going swimmingly :)
