A cardigan for Arwen
I love this cardigan despite having no clue who Arwen is.
The pattern is from Interweave Knits Winter 2006.
The yarn is Jaeger Extra Fine Merino Aran - now discontinued which is crazy as it's wonderful. It has good stitch definition and gives some very satisfying weight to the cables.
The colour is 'Juniper' and the photo does not show the warmth and depth of the shade. There are tiny flecks of brick red in the yarn which add to the richness of the colour.
Modifications - I followed quite a generous size for the body but used the shortest sleeves. Good job I did too. I'm 5 foot 4 so this does not just apply to elves.
I found the top of the sleeves a bit skinny and I could have added a couple of inches to the body, but basically I LOVE THIS and will wear it everywhere. The pattern is clever in its' construction and not hard. A word of advice : only do the cabling on the sleeves (which means doing cables at both ends of the row ) with a clear head .
The pattern is from Interweave Knits Winter 2006.
The yarn is Jaeger Extra Fine Merino Aran - now discontinued which is crazy as it's wonderful. It has good stitch definition and gives some very satisfying weight to the cables.
The colour is 'Juniper' and the photo does not show the warmth and depth of the shade. There are tiny flecks of brick red in the yarn which add to the richness of the colour.
Modifications - I followed quite a generous size for the body but used the shortest sleeves. Good job I did too. I'm 5 foot 4 so this does not just apply to elves.
I found the top of the sleeves a bit skinny and I could have added a couple of inches to the body, but basically I LOVE THIS and will wear it everywhere. The pattern is clever in its' construction and not hard. A word of advice : only do the cabling on the sleeves (which means doing cables at both ends of the row ) with a clear head .
posted by Anne at 10:27 AM
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