Okay! So here’s the next installment of Knits I’ve Been Working On But Haven’t Blogged About. (It’s terrible I know… It seems that I can knit faster than I can blog, so I have to keep catching up. After this one there are just a few more small knits I think, and then we can go back to regular ‘real-time’ blogging with the current WIPs.) For now… It’s a finished Eastlake jumper!
The pattern is from Norah Gaughan Collection Vol. 3. It caught my eye when I first saw the previews on Ravelry, and I knew I wanted to knit this ‘someday’. Turned out I managed to make this earlier than I expected, as hubby gave me the perfect yarn for it as an early Christmas present (taking advantage of Morris & Sons’ sale). He then kept asking me, “Aren’t you going to knit with the yarn I gave you?” How can I say no? It is a most lush yarn after all. It’s Lana Gatto Super Soft in an olive colour, which is indeed super soft, the texture and feel of the yarn is similar to that of Filatura Di Crosa Zara yarn (which is one of my favourite yarns), for those familiar with it.
I made a couple of modifications with this. The first was to make the eyelets around the leaves smaller, and eliminating the eyelets that go across the body altogether. This was so that I can wear it even without a layer underneath. (Not my idea, I saw this mod on soknitpicky’s project notes on Ravelry and thought it’s a great idea.)
The second was to make it with long sleeves instead of the three-quarter length sleeves on the pattern. I’m just not a big fan of three-quarter length sleeves, as I seem to be forever tugging them down or pushing them up my arms.
I have to say, I’m very happy with the result. I love this jumper! It has lots of little details — the leaves column down the front, the detailing on the sleeves, the A-line shape, the neckline construction — that make the jumper just that much more interesting than other ones that I own. Once the weather gets colder I’m sure I’ll get lots of wear out of this.
Pattern: Eastlake by Norah Gaughan. (If you make this, do check the pattern corrections as there are a few.)
Yarn: Lana Gatto Super Soft, colour #13340 (olive), 9 balls.
Needles: 3.75mm and 4.5mm addis
Ravelry link
Comments
Wow. It’s gorgeous. You do do the most amazing knits. That suits you so well and all teh detailing, the colour etc, is just perfect.
looks wonderful! I wish I could knit faster than I can blog – would clear out all those wip’s on my sidebar 😉
Very nice! I love all the modifications you’ve made and the colour really suis you. Beautiful! I’ll have to try the yarn you used too. 🙂
It’s really beautiful. I love the pattern and the colour is perfect. I’m very impressed that your hubby has such good taste in wool!
that looks gorgeous on you!! you did such a fantastic job!!!
another fabulous job! you really inspire me to make more projects for myself…its beautiful and that colour is perfect for winter!
well done!
Corrie;)
Beautiful! It looks great on you.
I totally understand about being able to knit faster than I can blog. I am behind in blogging about my FO’s. Your sweater is a piece of art. Gorgeous!
that is just gorgeous and suits you perfectly. beautiful work.
It’s beautiful – I never noticed the details on the sleeves before I saw your photos.
Your new jumper is beautiful, I love the details too and the colour is divine!!
It’s gorgeous! It’s been on my queue, too, but I think it just got moved up a bunch!! (And going by yesterday’s weather, you’ll be wearing it soon enough)
What an absolutely fabulous sweater Claudine. I love it. Now I will have to go and add it to my faves. I cant wait to see what else you have knit, especially if you knit quicker than you blog.
Stunning!
That is absolutely beautiful! And looks great on.
It is beautiful. I can see why you are so happy with it. Great job.
Gorgeous! Amazing! Specially like eyelets on sleeves!
That’s beautiful, Claudine! I think you could start custom knitting work now and I’ll be your first customer. 🙂
That is just gorgeous Claudine – perfect model photos again, and just wonderful knitting! I always look at that yarn in Morris & Sons and wish I could knit something from it – well, this might be the very pattern – next sale, I must buy enough for this pattern I think!!
Gorgeous & fits you so well. I love the leaf column on the front.