Cobblestone is done!! WooHoo!! can you tell I’m excited? Check the neat garter stitch underarms-
The back:
Pattern: Cobblestone by Jared Flood aka BrooklynTweed, found in Interweave Knits Fall 2007. Size small.
Started: August 20, 2007 Finished: aside from blocking August 27, 2007
Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, 10 skeins Amber Heather
Needles: US sz. 6 / 4 mm Gauge: 5 sts per inch over stockinette yielding a 35″ finished chest measurement.
Modifications: I shortened everything to fit. It took a bit of figureing on the yoke to calculate out the proportions between decreases and make them fit me. The original had a 10″ yoke and I only wanted an 8″ yoke. Looking back I don’t think it was necessary to be that painstaking with the ratios, because the garter stitch handles the shaping so well.
I am a lazy knitter so all the garter stitch was done back and forth. Instead of sewing a seam up the yoke I decided a placket and some nice buttons would add a [somewhat] feminine touch. Unfortunately, halfway through the yoke I decided against a stocking stitch buttonband and decided to go for garter stitch with applied I-cord border and buttonholes. I had to drop 4 stitches and hook them all back up in garter stitch. It was a nightmare and it looks terrible. Every stitch needs to be hand adjusted. I will never do that again.
Oh well. In the end I didn’t do applied I-cord buttonholes either. Instead, I [in my infinte wisdom] sat and tried every conceiveable method of adding a buttonband. My goal was to knit on a band that looked like the rolled neck. Not difficult you say… and yet it took me 7 tries.
Oh well. I got it eventually. And that my friends, is how we know I’m a Knitter.
Yep, still grinning like an idiot!
Verdict: If you haven’t figured it out by now… I love it. This is the first sweater I’ve ever completed for myself. It’s comfy, it’s cozy, the fit is divine… and best of all… it’s done!
Now off to the washtub with it- Knittiversary giveaway post as soon as it’s dry!
Yay you! It looks great.
Nice job, Peggy! It’s very cute on you. 🙂
You did a great job!!!
That placket is awesome! That’s exactly what I want mine to be like. I’m copying. (Eventually)
Very, very nice. You never cease to amaze me. Your awesome ability to change this or change that and how quickly you get projects completed!!!! Being “the Mom” type here, I think your smile is adorable!!!!!
I LOVE IT! I was looking at the original pattern and you have made some nice changes to it. Looks a bit like a henley, which is right up my alley.
Gorgeous! I really like the button adaptation… makes me want to make one now 🙂 I didn’t before because I really don’t enjoy purling that much.
Go you!
My first sweater is still sitting in my basket, waiting for the sleeves to be done and then sewn together. It’s heavy on my wrists to knit, so I take it in spurts.
It’s lovely!
Beautiful work, Peggy. I, too, really like the button touch. And don’t you have a pretty smile!
Beautiful! Great job on the mods. I’d totally be grinning too!
the sweater is lovely and so is the colour. looks great on you. i just received the magazine yesterday. it came all the way from norway. wonder if i will ever make a cobblestone. looks like something i could do after work hours without being too focused. and this is exactly the beauty of this sweater. it is not too difficult and yet so sophisticated. well done you and well done jared.
Beautiful!! I am truly a hater of the garter stitch, but this is absolutely lovely! I might have to try this.
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