Sesame is done! Sesame is done!
Pattern: Sesame Cardigan by Melissa Wherle, published in MagKnits.
Yarn: 10 balls of Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed in Spring, plus smaller amounts of the same yarn in Beach (cream) and Tartan (dark green).
Needles: 5mm (US 8).
Modifications: Apart from adjusting for my gauge, I added a bit of fair-isle instead of [...]
… because I can borrow these from my little girl! :)
And here is how I used them…
… that is, for tacking the cardi pieces together while I do the seams. Practical, no?
The above pics were taken a few days ago. Since then, I've set in the sleeves (yay!), seamed up the sides and the sleeves [...]
I've finally finished knitting all the pieces of Sesame. I've finished the back, both fronts, and even conquered sleeve island. I've even weaved in some of the ends, and 'seamed' the shoulder seams (using three-needle bind off), and blocked all the pieces.
(By the way, this here is the down side of doing fair-isle flat [...]
