My new FAVORITE. Now...to figure out why blogger won't allow me to type where I want to... a big : ( for that. No ability to turn off the automatic centering of the text either. Apparently--I need to go knit something.
Hopefully, you can deal with the tech issues (I'm sure it's operator error) and check out this pattern at <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/amanda-b-stewart-designs/317236">buy now</a>
I LOVE THIS SWEATER. It is absolutely perfect for the random, never ending temp changes at work. It's easy to put on and take off without flashing anyone (note the oversized arm holes for this very reason), and the hood really adds additional warmth when down without making me want to pass out. Seriously, the folks at work need to consider these temp changes--from 90 to 50, depending on location.
For this very reason, this sweater was created. I'll make a sleeved version and post that as soon as it is complete.
Why "Happy Accident"? BECAUSE...me successfully matching stripes is like lightening hitting the exact same spot twice. I'm sure it happens--somewhere sometime. The back is different than the front, which didn't concern me very much--but, AH, the fronts match! I actually danced.
The yarn is Lion Brand Homespun in Parfait. I'll probably make the sleeved version out of one of the solids. Homespun was the yarn I used for my first "real" sweater. NOT a beginner yarn because I didn't know not to split that tiny shiny strand away from the main yarn. If you do that, it looks like an afro gone bad--it pokes out and just looks horrible. Fast-forward to now, and I can say with 100% certainty that it was ME and not the yarn. It knits up quite easily by hand (now that I have a general clue) and is a pretty easy yarn to handle using every other needle on a GOOD knitting machine. I love my simple Bond USM--it got me started. However, this yarn makes the USM/ISM very angry, even when using every other needle. My Brother KH-260 said "bring it on!" and had zero difficulties (setting #8 with no tension on the yarn mast).
So, I'm wondering--how many identical sweaters can I make before it's just too weird?
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