This
is my finish for the two link-up's above. Click on the images (OMG at the end of December, and FAL at the beginning of January) for my
goal-setting posts.
Finally all the ends have been darned in (there were
a lot!)
and my husband's sweater is finished!
The pattern is Evo, by Natasja Hornby of Moonstruck Knits. The
sweater is knitted in one piece from top to bottom. There are no
seams, and only the stitches for the neck ribbing were picked up
right at the end. All that then remained was to darn in the ends. I
am trying to use up my wool stash, and this wool was bought by my
mother in the UK more than 50 years ago! In those days wool was sold
in 1 ounce (oz) balls (roughly 30 g) and there's not much yardage in
30 grams! My mother was always afraid of running out of wool so I've
still got loads left. I wonder if my husband would like a matching
hat (just plain; no cables!).
The front and back panels are done in a twisted cable. I'm OK with
straightforward cables but this was a new stitch combination for me,
and I'm sure there must be an easier way. Nevertheless I persevered,
and it's now finished, about six months later than I expected. (We just went out for a walk and he assured me that it is very warm: those cables serve their purpose!) The upside
of the pattern is that while the side panels and sleeves are in
reverse stocking stitch (all purl), the pattern included instructions
for turning the work inside out for the sleeves, which were then
knitted in stocking stitch (all plain) which I can do much more
quickly. This made no difference to their appearance.
I shall be linking up to:
when they come online in the next week or so.
With my best wishes for Christmas and 2020,
Happy sewing
Marly.
