I finally finished my green jumper. I bought this yarn at WoolFest from Dyed in the Wool. It's 100% wool and was labelled as DK, but knitted up more like aran weight. I've been wondering what to do with it for a while and decided to make a jumper for myself. I wanted to have a go at knitting a short row shaping bust, because I often find it difficult to increase enough for the bust without making everything look weird and out of shape. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I made up the pattern myself. It's perhaps not the most flattering colourway I could have used. Stripes are hardly slimming. As a first attempt at making up my own jumper pattern I don't think it's bad.
A couple of weeks ago I also knitted this shrug from ribbon twist that I bought in the John Lewis sale. I really like the colour and wish there had been enough to knit a whol jumper. Not being a particularly fashionable person I'm still not comfortable with the idea of wearing some sleeves. Maybe I'll get there eventually.
Finally, here is my contribution to the glittyknittyknitty knitablog, which has been around the world and ended up back in the toon.
4 comments:
Wow, you knit that jumper so quickly! Any chance I can get you to write the pattern up so I can copy it? Please? Pretty please?
It looks bloody brilliant Hannah.
I think it looks fab. Congratulations!
swit swoo I say!
I very like the caterpilllers. I knitted a little warmer for my laptop with NO holes in! I am aspiring to be a knitting Goddess (like you).
I must have some how missed this bit of fab jumper blogging. It looks really great and the colours suit you. You are one talented knitter.
I hope those caterpillars don't eat any of the knitablog!
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