Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Boxy Chevrons Finished!!

Cast on in Barbados.
Cast off in Barbados.
Never to be worn in Barbados.

I can't believe it has been this long since I posted. Too much time outside and away from the computer, I guess. And the rhythm of the days is pretty wonderful.

Luckily, the breezes by the sea were a boon to the knitting time.  And I finished this wonderful sweater. This picture is taken in the same spot as it began.


This is a fun pattern, with a very interesting construction. Sleeves are knit first, joined and then the body of the sweater is knit down. There is German short-row shaping at the top and the bottom, and then there is a very interesting chevron ribbing at the bottom.

It will need a good blocking when I get home. Knitters of the pattern on Ravelry talked about how the good blocking helped with adding some length.

I did pop it on for about 2.4 seconds in this warm weather. Long enough to confirm that I LOVE the neckline. I think this will become a favourite and am looking forward to wearing it once it is washed and blocked.

Now some fun socks on the needle and a little bit of hooking on my "Evvie Warhol" project.

I will share some pics as I make progress.

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