Yesterday, fellow blogger Karen of Nothing But Knit, put out a challenge. “Write a post about the favorite thing you have made. “
https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/32787/posts/2676816067
This post is my response.
Those of you who follow me may be a bit surprised at my choice. It looks nothing like the color-filled fiber objects I usually post on my site. This color is a subdued neutral and the style rather conservative. What makes me happy about this sweater is that I chose every aspect of the design. I worked out the pattern details on graph paper and knitted it up.
It turned out exactly as I imagined and fits like a glove.
I can’t say enough about the quality of the Patons DK Superwash yarn. It is soft, but not a merino. Therefore the sweater has not pilled. The yarn has a heathery tone and a beautiful hand when knit. I used a twisted stockinette for the main body which makes a tighter fabric and plays up the variations in tone.
The hem, cuffs and collar feature a cable-style stitch called Repeated Circles from 750 Knitting Stitches – The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible. The vintage buttons, which I found on Etsy, mirror the oval centers of the cable. Love it!
Another detail that worked out well is the skinny cable at the shoulder edges. The few stitches worked on the outside edge of the cable made a perfect road map for setting in the sleeves.
Well, that’s about all I have to say about this project. Every time I see it in my closet I long for cooler weather, so that I can wear it again.
Daily Fiber 
If I had designed and made something so nice, I would be posting it too!
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Thanks!
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What a fantastic sweater! Everything about it is stunning!
Thanks for joining in:)
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You’re welcome. Thank you for the compliment.
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What a beautiful sweater. Your drawings and all the detail in the cardigan make it something special.
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Thank you.
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I love this and would purchase it for myself. My knitting skills have at best led to my making long scarves more for therapy than the end product:) Janet.
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Beautiful. The shaping is a perfect fit 😊
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What a great sweater. I love all of the details, especially the twisted stockinette. It makes such a difference.
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It’s a fast and easy stitch to do.
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That is a lovely sweater. I am awed by you knitting ability. Also the fit is perfect.
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When one focuses on a skill over a ten year period one gets pretty good at it. Another secret I have is the determination never to make the same thing twice. If there’s no variation I get bored indeed.
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