Monday, September 21, 2015

Finished At Last!

I dawdled over the weekend, procrastinated by looking up how to sew invisible seams, what type of seam to use where... I had to finish off today. I know that most of my issues with knitting this cardigan stem from using variegated yarn, but I think those issues were worth sorting out. For the record, the pattern comes from The Family Knitting Book by James Norburg and the yarn is Elle 4 ply sock wool, 80% wool, 20% nylon. It's going into storage now until I enter it into a competition early next year.

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  1. This looks amazing, Jane! I particularly like the way the colours suggest a square yoke. Very, very pretty.

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  2. It definitely was Worth The Effort - look how perfectly the variegations line up! - So you were right, if very brave, to make a steek. A bit sad that you can't wear and enjoy it, but that will be a pleasure deferred until after the competition.

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  3. Truly stunning cardigan you have completed. Good Luck in the competition dear...

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  4. Wow, it looks lovely, congrats on finishing a show winner for sure.

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  5. Tada !!! The pattern looks really beautiful - almost like a scarf draped down .
    Now to concentrate on embroidery - the last of your entries ? Alongside spinning, too, and .... ?

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    1. I know, I need several selves to explore all the possibilities!

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  6. Beautiful! I would have a hard time putting it away. I would have to wear it!

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  7. Brilliant result and this is a winner for sure.

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  8. Such a lot of work and a wonderful cardigan it must be a winner-

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  9. The front panel of your cardigan is beautiful, I am sure that it will do well for you in the competition!

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