Knitting Olympics project - complete!!
The sweater is finished!
Vital statistics:
Pattern: Knitting Pure & Simple Neck down Pullover for Women
Yarn: Noro Korchoran shade 31. Just under 500g
Needles: Addi Turbos 5mm & 4mm (I should also have used a 16" 4mm for the neck but my order from Get Knitted still hasn't arrived after nearly 3 weeks - they are awaiting a big shipment from Addi - so had to use a 4.5mm instead)
Cast on: 10/02/06
Cast off: 22/02/06
Washed and blocked: 23/02/06
Ends woven in: 25/02/06
I knit this a little shorter in the body and the sleeves than the pattern called for, to allow for the Korchoran to grow when washed - which it did. The fit is just right and the yarn really softens up after washing. It's another lovely, snuggly warm sweater. Just right for the current cold snap!
Definitely a pattern I will knit again - KP&S patterns are very well written and easy to follow.
I'm extremely proud that I managed to complete this within the allotted time - I'm especially impressed with myself over the actual time on the needles ;) Only 12 days, which really isn't bad at all bearing in mind most days my only knitting time is a couple of hours in the evening.
I'm making good progress on the Malabrigo scarf, and hope to have that finished within the next couple of days, while I gird my loins for the next challenge (Aran Pullover). Oh yes, more cables....
Vital statistics:
Pattern: Knitting Pure & Simple Neck down Pullover for Women
Yarn: Noro Korchoran shade 31. Just under 500g
Needles: Addi Turbos 5mm & 4mm (I should also have used a 16" 4mm for the neck but my order from Get Knitted still hasn't arrived after nearly 3 weeks - they are awaiting a big shipment from Addi - so had to use a 4.5mm instead)
Cast on: 10/02/06
Cast off: 22/02/06
Washed and blocked: 23/02/06
Ends woven in: 25/02/06
I knit this a little shorter in the body and the sleeves than the pattern called for, to allow for the Korchoran to grow when washed - which it did. The fit is just right and the yarn really softens up after washing. It's another lovely, snuggly warm sweater. Just right for the current cold snap!
Definitely a pattern I will knit again - KP&S patterns are very well written and easy to follow.
I'm extremely proud that I managed to complete this within the allotted time - I'm especially impressed with myself over the actual time on the needles ;) Only 12 days, which really isn't bad at all bearing in mind most days my only knitting time is a couple of hours in the evening.
I'm making good progress on the Malabrigo scarf, and hope to have that finished within the next couple of days, while I gird my loins for the next challenge (Aran Pullover). Oh yes, more cables....
posted by Carolyn at 12:00 pm
10 Comments:
Congrats! So NEAT! Great colorway! Enjoy!
Congratulations on finishing!
~your secret pal
Beautiful sweater! Congrats on finishing!
After seeing how great this came out, I think I'm going to have to order the pattern and make one!!
Well done, lovely sweater - just in time for the forecasted cold weather coming our way.
Also appreciated your comments on the pattern and yarn - am impressed that it took just under 500g but even more so by the fact you completed it in such a short time.
Modelled photo please! It looks great, well done for finishing so quickly, I feel quite the cheat for only making socks.
Wow, your sweater turned out so beautiful - congratulations on finishing it in the given time! You certainly did a great job with it!
Best wishes from Austria!
It looks lovely, I can't wait to see it in real life at the weekend..
That looks stunning! Congratulations.
And I love the SP gifts you got, lucky thing. Look forward to seeing your dye job.
It is just beautiful!!!!!! I shall knit in noro someday... just means a monster review of the stash, which of course is now long overdue!!
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