Finally....I have a knitting FO to show :-) (and just in time for Adelaide's cold snap!)
This was a jumper that I started in December after buying a bag of grey yarn from the Op Shop....it was just a mixed bag of assorted yarns in different weights and textures, that only cost a few dollars.
With knitting it top-down (thanks as always to Barbara Walker's 'Knitting from the Top'), I was able to knit each stripe until the yarn ran out. The first one I used was Patons Cottage Knit, which was a chunky, slubby mix - this determined the gauge (very roughly!), and the needle size. With the rest, I then just doubled or tripled them to give a similar gauge.
I added some shaping through the waist, with 4 darts, and by using a slightly thinner yarn.
The neckline had a 'roll' happening that would have been annoying to wear, so I just crocheted a row of htr's around the top to pull it flat...it still needs blocking to help it to sit better, but hey...that can wait until the jumper needs washing ;-D....and of course, as ever!...for every one FO, there are one or two!!! UFO's waiting in the wings....;-D
5 comments:
That looks great Linda. Yep it's cold here in Jamestown too. We've got the woolies out and the fire going. Real knitting weather
Your jumper looks fabulous!! Such a clever knit using the wool to perfection!!
The cold is creeping in here too, and I have to finish some cardigans pronto!!
It looks great. Makes me want to try a top down design.
Okay, um, wow. I checked this out after your Craftster post. Man, a lot went into this. Kudos! Also, I perused through some of the FOs on your blog and you're out of control. You are a knitting machine and you've totally sold me on Barbara Walker's book. I'm definitely adding your blog to my Google Reader.
I love the top! And what a bargain on the yarn! It must feel good to have turned it into an FO. The top-down process looks worthwhile.
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