Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

pictish · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject: Must Have Knitalong

I started one of these last year - pattern here - but my guage was off so I ended up buying the exact yarn as in the pattern - Patons Classic Merino - from a nice lady in Michigan via ebay last autumn and it is lovely!! I am using the shade shown in the pattern too Wink

Natural Mix #229 which is a light marly stone colour. The yarn cost me about £22 (before the $ was so strong) inc postage. It is not a super luxurious yarn but is lovely and soft and shows the cables really well. She is still selling via ebay and has lots of colours - just email her as she sells the yarn in packs of 5 if you want 6 or 7. There are lots of ones on Rav done in Cascade 220 which is easy to get at GK and other places. Or you can use the New Lanark DK on bigger needles or maybe the Touch of Silk from Silver Viscount Cool

I am up to row 18 on the back and am doing size 36" and it is coming out fine so far size wise. It's a lovely pattern to knit. Some people have modified a bit to get mirroring cables and making the cables flow out of the ribs but I am just knitting it as it is!! There is a KAL on Rav which is still fairly active too.

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loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

I like that. Your cables are lovely and neat, and the stitch definition of the yarn is really good Very Happy

Is it quite a light yarn - or more snuggly?

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pictish · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject:

It's quite soft and snuggly but fairly light too and springy - I'm trying to think what it's similar too - it's a BIT like Jaeger Matchmaker but softer or Rowan Pure Wool DK but it doesn't feel superdooper expensive IYKWIM. It's a merino wool blend (tho it doesn't mebntion merino on my ball band). It's one of the most popular yarns used on Rav Razz

and comes in lots of colours. It knits at 20st on 4.5mm.

If you look on Rav at the MHC the ones knitted in it tend to have really good stitch definition.
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FatCat · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject:

wow, you've done loads! It looks fantastic Very Happy

I started on this last year but didn't get past the ribbing before I frogged it. I like the cabley pattern but I'm not sure about the shape of the cardigan itself, it's rather square Confused

I'd have to work out how to make it more fitted and probably longer too before I'd be happy with it, and tbh at the moment it'd be easier just to find a pattern that I liked rather than struggle to alter this one Rolling Eyes

But it's entirely possible that I could change my mind once I've seen a few more OTN and finished Laughing

Yours is looking great! Very Happy

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pictish · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject:

FC it wouldn't be too hard to add waist shaping as the edge stitches are all double moss stitch - I think 15 each side in my size - so you could just decrease a bit there. Some peeps have done that. I would be wary of making it much longer tho cos I think it is the short slightly cropped shape that stops it looking like something your granny might have made - and worn Wink

Tho there is a GORGEOUS longer one done in chocolate Berroco Ultra Alpaca I think Razz

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Jobo · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 4097 Location: East Sussex

That is looking really lovely Pictish Very Happy

FatCat · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject:

Well Miss Pictish, are you casting aspersions of the stylishness of my grandmother's knitting and fashion sense? Shocked

Well how very dare you! Wink

Thanks for the info tho, I might have to do a bit of investigation. The cropped-ness of it is one of the things that I don't like about it, it'd stop right at my widest part I think and not be very flattering Confused

, plus I have a low waist anyhow, so the cropped-ness might end up showcasing my muffin tops beautifully Rolling Eyes

I'm thinking longer might well be better, for me anyhow Very Happy

. I shall have a think about it.
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pictish · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:10 pm Post subject:

@ muffin tops Laughing

Well I do have a fairly wide berth myself these days Laughing

and I know what you mean cos short wide things don't suit me either. But I think it isn't as 'square' IRL as in the pattern pic as the cables pull it in and I think it will be a bit fitted in fact. Have a look on Rav as there are a lot on there - I actually thought of making mine deliberately bigger cos I quite liked the slightly sloppy bigger look but have just gone for a fairly fitted one in the end.
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Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

I've been having a look on Rav. I love the cabling on this, it's such a lovely traditional pattern, but it is too short for me and I would want waist shaping. I could modify it quite easily though. I was also looking at Tweedy Aran cardigan from IK, it has the shaping I would like but the cabling is not so nice in my opinion. Mmmm...
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pictish · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:48 pm Post subject:

The Tweedy Aran is lovely too. I might make that later Razz

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