Pattern: Whole Wheat Cardigan
Yarn: Sublime Yarns Baby Cashmere Merino Silk DK (#162 Pinkaboo)
Needle: US 9
Jeans: Gap
Watch: Michael Kors
Sneakers: Reebok
I started this sweater what…two years ago??? Yeah, umm…I got distracted, let’s call it that! Me Made May this year kicked my butt into gear – I really wanted to finish this sweater to wear with some of my dresses, and I’m finishing up a Ginger skirt right now that goes perfectly with this color. A cropped sweater like this really pairs well with a fit-and-flare dress.
I blame it on the fact that I HATE seaming sweaters. Hate hate hate. Which is crazy, because I sew, but there’s something about sewing up sweaters that’s just plain NOT FUN. It’s irrational, I know, whatever. So this guy sat in my knitting bag for the last year, just waiting to be blocked and sewn together. But now that it is, I think it’s one of my favorite hand-knit sweaters to date (but my Owls is still my all-time favorite, hands down).
Honestly, not a complicated knit, but I did have to be mindful of where I was with the pattern. I may have done the stitch pattern on the fronts incorrectly – I’m not sure if they’re supposed to mirror each other? I actually noticed it as I finished binding off for the second side. It doesn’t seem necessary to have them mirror, but if that floats your boat, it’s totally possible.
I lucked out on the buttons, too! White buttons would have looked way too twee, and these pink ones are a pretty close match.
Is Me Made May motivating you to finish any WIPs that are lying around?
Super cute sweater! It's all kinds of practical yet completely fun! (This is the kind of thing that almost makes me want to learn to knit, but I really don't need another ever growing list of projects and supplies to buy.) I love the interesting cable pattern on it!
It's so cute!!!!
I really want to make this. Is the pattern all written out, I have not used a charted pattern yet …
It's charted, and it' a little confusing…I'd recommend trying out another pattern that's charted before tackling this one. It's only a 4 row chart, but I scratched my head trying to figure out the instructions.