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I have a minor love affair going on with this sweater. It appears in my dreams, unfinished yet compelling. I think about it, even when I can’t be with it. And every day, I eek out a little more time to spending knitting, even if it’s at 7 in the morning for a half hour before work.
This morning, I cast off the body. I chose to do something a little different with the lower edge. A simple k1p1 rib finishes off the reverse stockinette sections, and I altered the cable pattern for the final repeat to help it lie as flat as possible.
Keep in mind these photos are before a good blocking. For cabled sweaters, I always always ALWAYS wet block before wearing, especially with a bouncy wool like this Galway. A good, long soak helps everything open up and lie flat, even if it delays the instant gratification of wearing it right away.
I’m jumping ahead, though. I’m still a while from being ready to block. Two sleeves and a neckline treatment still to go. I’ll probably leave the neckline for last; I have some concepts in mind but haven’t decided how open I’d like to keep it. Part of me is pretty enamored with the graceful openness it has right now.
We’ll see.
The funny thing is, the color blue looks different in nearly every photo. It’s a bit elusive to capture and changes with the light and shadows of the day. The truest color is in the first photo here; a brilliant emerald blue, like a deep lake.
And oh yeah. It fits. Like a glove.
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August 20th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Gorgeous… and I think I even like it without sleeves, vest style!!!!
August 20th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Beautiful!
August 20th, 2010 at 10:22 am
This is fabulous Amy!
August 20th, 2010 at 10:29 am
Such a beautiful sweater. The color is wonderful and the cables really pop.
August 20th, 2010 at 10:49 am
Lovely! I agree…the openness of the neck right now looks nice. I’ll be interested to see how you decide to finish it up.
August 20th, 2010 at 10:53 am
mmmmm . . . I love it! Even with short sleeves it looks fantastic.
August 20th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Beautiful sweater. The color is wonderful. I am anxious to see the finished product.
August 20th, 2010 at 11:28 am
Love this!!
In Canada…
August 20th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Love the cable, it has such depth! Can’t wait to see the finished sweater!
August 20th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
So love this sweater!! My favorite color!! Can not wait until you get this pattern up for all of us!! Am already knitting it in my mind!!
August 20th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Love it! I have been admiring this sweater ever since you first posted about it. I have some yarn that is a similar colour that I am waiting for the right sweater to use it. I really hope you are going to publish the pattern!
August 20th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Love it!!!!
August 20th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
ooh! one of your best this year! am loving how this one’s working out. can’t wait to see it finished.
August 20th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Hurry up! I want the pattern! ; )
It’s beautiful.
August 21st, 2010 at 1:49 am
Superbe !
August 21st, 2010 at 8:22 am
Agree cant wait for pattern to be available for purchase, collar might be nice with half of the cable pattern, which would then have to be stitched on
Just finished your cloudchaser pattern in Rowan bamboo tape it has turned out just great though i did do the collar narrower, but am v pleased with the look
Keep the ideas flowing, their great
Thanks
August 21st, 2010 at 1:11 pm
It’s absoulute beautiful! I like the openness of the neck too–whatever edging you decide on should be just a few rows IMHO.
August 21st, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Sheesh, I meant “absolutely beautiful”!