She knits

So yeah, this is one of the knits that I had been working on. It’s the Cherry cardigan, by Anna Bell. I started this back in November last year, and I think I finished all the knitting and seaming sometime in December, although in true procrastinator fashion I didn’t put the buttons on until two weeks ago.

Pattern: Cherry cardigan, by Anna Bell.
Yarn: 7 balls of Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK Cotton in ‘Sailboat’.
Needles: 3.25mm and 4.00mm addi circulars.
Rav link.

Modifications: A few.
— Made the body shorter, by working one less repeat of the pattern below the waist detailing. This worked out better than working one less repeat above the waist detailing (which was my first attempt), which would’ve made the waist detail sit significantly higher than my natural waist line.
— Made the sleeves wider, by casting on extra stitches. The sleeves as per pattern wouldn’t fit my chubby arms!
— Made the neckline higher, but this turned out to be unnecessary, in fact I made it a bit too high. Although no matter, I can always wear it with the top button undone.

It’s a cute top, I thought. Before I started this I contemplated leaving out the waist detailing altogether. But then I decided that the waist detailing is what ‘makes’ this top, it’s what drew me to this pattern in the first place. So I left it in, and I’m glad that it turned out quite well. In fact it looked sort of retro, I think, especially when worn with a skirt 🙂

I think knitting garments — wearables like Cherry, cardigans and jumpers — are definitely my ‘thing’. It’s just so satisfying, and I’ll always need them in my wardrobe. Unfortunately at the same time, my enthusiasm for other things, like scarves and socks, is waning. But I did manage to finish another pair of socks, the second off my list, although these might be my last pair of socks for a while… so much for my ambitious goals! So here they are, the socks that I was making for my mum.

Pattern: A Pair of Hearts, by Donna of Random Knits.
Yarn: The Knittery’s Merino Chubby Sock yarn in ‘Purple Night’.
Needles: 2.25mm circulars, magic loop.
Rav link.

Love how they turned out, and I think my mum will be pleased too. Beautiful yarn, and great pattern, the only modification I made was to make them shorter in the leg, just 2 repeats of the hearts pattern between cuff and heel.

There are some more finished projects that I’m yet to blog about, I think I’ll save them for next time!