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So. As you may have ascertained from the lack of posts on the subject…I have not gotten very far on my new Interlacements preggo sweater.
Today is kind of a down-time day, setting into my new class, recouperating after the launch of the new site. I cleaned my studio, did the dishes, and decided to put the new preggo sweater on hold. I’d rather have a sweater that I can wear for a long time than one I’ll only use for the next 3 months. And I LOVE that yarn, so I want to make something that will be in use for a lifetime, rather than a “look back on it and smile” kinda thing.
SO…while I was cleaning out my studio I decided to dig out some sweaters that I thought might work on me for this winter as - is.
Here’s the first one. This is the Double-breasted cardigan (Rav link) from Glam Knits: 25 Designs For Luxe Yarns
As it looks on the teeny model in the book:
And here it is on me:
I took off one set of 3 buttons, and I’m planning to go to the hobby store and buy 6 or 8 dark wood buttons to stitch in one long row all down the front. It’s a whole different look, isn’t it?
While I love the look and feel of my book Glam Knits, I think that some of the photos make the sweaters look somewhat inaccessible to the average Jo. This one is actually a really great, utilitarian sweater.
Here’s the back:
And, look! It actually closes in the front!
I’ve got a few more to show you…so stay tuned!
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5 Responses to “Double-Breasted Cardigan from Glam Knits…on a 6mo preggo lady”
Nice! It’s a beautiful sweater. I’ve been looking forward to knitting *something* from your book soon… might start with this one.
The good news about accessibility, or lack thereof, is that Ravelry is awesome. I’ve made quite a few things that I would have never otherwise thought about if I hadn’t seen it done so beautifully by somebody on there…
Thanks for posting these pictures! This black cardigan really caught my eye now.
Wow! I’m glad you posted this. I loved the sweater in the book but didn’t think it was for me because of the shape. You’ve shown me something completely new today! This is a shape that I could wear.
Wow, that is WAY cuter on you than on the model. It looks too big on her. And I like your comment about it being accessible - I can see that now that I see how it looks on you. Another one for the queue…keep up this series - I’m loving it!
I think I like it better with only 3 buttons, and I think it looks great undone, so that would be NO buttons … so many options!