Pattern: Beatnik by Norah Gaughan
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Barn Red, 6 skeins (I think)
Started: March 12, 2011
Finished: June 24, 2011
For a while I didn’t think I was actually going to finish this sweater. This is by far the most complicated sweater project I’ve done yet. I’m blaming the fact that nearly every damn line of the chart has a cable or three so it’s impossible to memorize.
I’ve gotten to the point where I can crank out quite a few inches of knitting in a night after work, but I came to a grinding halt with this sweater for a few weeks because the most I could finish in one night was one pattern repeat. It was far too complex to bring as a travel project, what with having to check the chart every few stitches. And once I’ve finished the back panel I just couldn’t bring myself to jump into doing it all over again for the front.
But now, it’s done! And it’s glorious.
And thank god it fits, or there would’ve been weeping.
this is absolutely beautiful! you did an awesome job, and i love the last photo:)
Color, pattern, fit are all spot on! Awesome knit.
It is definitely glorious! You’ve done a great job.
It is such a thing of beuty!!!!! dio your hands bleed much?????
What size is it? Methinks I have to make one for me…I heart the cables so hard.
Aww thanks guys 🙂
Kaylen I think I made an XS but in retrospect I totally should’ve gone a size up. Stupid boobulars. But yees, the pattern is free on Ravelry if you want to check it out!