I've knit both the sleeves now and have joined them onto the body of the cardigan. Now I'm busily decreasing across the yoke, after which I'll just have the button bands, i-cord edging and neck to knit. I'm so excited to get this finished and into my wardrobe.
I tried the cardigan on this afternoon, as best I could whilst trying not to drop stitches, or get poked by the two stitch holders in each armhole. I think it's going to turn out the length that I wanted, and it's going to be so snuggly and warm.
I've been really enjoying knitting this pattern. In all stocking stitch, it's definitely a relaxing knit, and the pattern is laid out in such a clear way that it makes it a breeze.
I've never knitted a garment this chunky before. I was always concerned that it would end up too bulky and not finished very well, but I'm really happy with how this is going. It's super soft and snuggly in the two yarns I'm using, and I'm happy with how the neutral colour is looking over a larger surface.
I also like that the designer has taken the time to include directional shaping, as with the yarn being so thick it's very noticeable where the stitches have been decreased. This directional shaping becomes the feature lines on the front and back of Carbeth.
The last step of this cardigan is to graph together the handful of stitches under each arm that are sitting on the stitch holders. Since no specific technique is called for, I'm going to use Kitchener Stitch to do mine. It provides such a lovely finish and is a technique I really enjoy using.
Are you knitting any larger projects at the moment? I'm thinking of going on a sock making spree after this.
Have a lovely week!
Sarah
See the beginning of this cardigan in this post here, along with all the yarn & pattern details.
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Your Carbeth cardie is looking very classy! Those two yarns are blending together very smoothly. Did you make the pretty knitted blanket in the background as well? Please tell me you did :) xo
ReplyDeleteThank you Kellie! I certainly did make the blanket. That's the mitred one we were talking about :-) xx
DeleteThe colour is so versatile, Sarah.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Karen! Yes, I'm looking forward to seeing just how many things it goes with in my wardrobe. I think it's going to be a few! :-)
DeleteThe colour is lovely, Sarah, it looks like it's going to be a cosy cardi to wear. I steer clear of large knitting projects, but am happily making beanies at the moment to go to Thursday Island for a teen's footy team.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nanette! Beanies are lots of fun, you can do so many different kinds. I've got some beanie making coming up in a month or so, too :-)
DeleteYour Carbeth cardie looks fantastic. I have made the jumper and I used Kitchener stitch for the armholes.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Diane! I've been eyeing off the jumper pattern now I'm nearly finished the cardi...
DeleteIt's looking lovely! I have a cardi for me and one for Mum on the go and just started a pair of socks too! Ridiculous, I know!
ReplyDeleteSounds normal to me! ;-)
DeleteHi Sarah, so great to see this cardi coming into being! I'm currently working on a slouchy beanie for my sister-in-law. I've had to convert the pattern from circular to straight needles so crossing fingers it all works out in the end! Cheers, Sally at One Family, One Planet blog
ReplyDeleteThanks Sally! I'm sure your beanie will turn out great! x
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