Aug 12
Introducing my newest sweater design, Falling Stars:
This is a vintage-inspired piece with a high neck, fitted shape, and intricately pattrned yoke, which incorporates purl stitches on the right side for extremely subtle and delicate color shaing.
The kit comes in blue or grey, and includes pattern instructions for both the pullover and cardigan versions of the sweater, as well as a hat on which you can practice the colorwork knitting technique.
The sweater is knit fromt he top down, in the round, and pattern instructions cover chest sizes from 28 to 52 inches, with instructions for adjusting the garment's length to suit the wearer. My only frustration with this project: Which color to make for myself?!?
Sep 2, 2010 at 3:58 PM Kathy, there is enough yardage to knit the largest size with extra length for the tall ladies, so there should be enough to meet your needs.
Sep 2, 2010 at 11:30 AM Is there enoughyarn in the kit to do the largest size or would we have to order more?
Aug 21, 2010 at 1:48 PM Just got my blue kit today. It's so beautiful I'm anxious to get started, but am having a bit of trouble distinquishing between Marine Heather and Jay in the color charts. If I'm seeing it correctly, Jay only comes into the charts near the last row or so (all the other "dark" squares in the rest of the chart are Marine Heather). Is this correct, or does Jay occur near the middle of the charts also?
Aug 14, 2010 at 8:33 AM Nina, they are beautiful and i have been looking at fair isle sweaters like this in the stores for a long time. now, i am trying to pump myself up to making one myself. thank you :)
Aug 12, 2010 at 3:02 PM Congratulations, Nina--the sweater is gorgeous!! very Bohus with the shaded stranded work--did you add the purl stitches? I love top-down knitting. For me, it seems to go faster, I get eager to finish, rather than dragging with the body at the beginning. The big decision, which color??!!
Aug 12, 2010 at 1:54 PM Nina, this is wonderful as all your other designs!! I really appreciate the fact that it can be knit for us "big girls"...lol
Aug 12, 2010 at 1:28 PM Nina, That is really beautiful! Love the colors.
Aug 12, 2010 at 12:13 PM Nina What a PERFECT BLOG For Today !! Been Dieinnnng to SEND YOU a NOTE Since Last Sunday Night !!!! Sunday nite I Started MY DILs TOP DOWN In the ROUND Sweater (She's Requested Since Mothers Day .. Am Useing Yarn SHE Picked out (SWISH TIDEPOOL HEATHER) This is My 1st TOP DOWN IN ROUND .. but I'm sooo HAPPY JOY DANCING @ How EASY PEASY It Is !!! I Can't Wait to Do MORE !!! FAST I CAN'T BELIEVE !!! Sunday Night I Posted a Pic of the Collar to Yoke on My Page & was Dieeeeing for YOU to Seeee it !! Have Only tidbits of Time to Work on it (because of the Toddlers) but I'm HALF DONE !!! THANK YOU THANK YOU !!! Huggsss in Knittting Tara
Aug 12, 2010 at 11:49 AM I'm with you, Nina! which color(s) indeed. truly beautiful, I can't wait to cast on. Anne