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January 15, 2010

Rosi's Top-Down Cardigan!

Rosi G. from Brooklyn, NY knit her version of the #73 Women's Top-Down Short-Sleeved Cardigan in Henry's Attic Prime Alpaca (2 skeins, yarn held doubled) in Nutmeg.

Here's what Rosi had to say about this project:

"Total 3-day sweater!! I love how quickly it went and how easy the pattern was to follow. Total yardage in a bulky yarn would be 665 yds. Not bad for a cardi for a big girl like me. Yarn held-doubled. My gauge is 3.25 sts per inch.

Mods: Increased the raglan until I had 41 sts for the sleeves. Added 4 sts on each side of sleeve instead of the 2 called for in pattern. Also picked up 8 sts at the underarm on the body to match the 8 for the sleeve. Slipped the first stitch of each row on the sleeves only. Added a third button and buttonhole. I only knit 12 rows of garter for the end of the sleeve (bound-off on the wrong-side using k2tog tbl method).

It looks great and your mods were spot on!

The alpaca in the yarn really ups the elegance of this cardigan. Great to dress up or down.

Nice job!

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September 26, 2007

Two New Knitting Jacket Patterns on Their Way!

Short Sleeved Jacket Knitting Pattern

Red Long Knit Jacket Knitting Pattern

Here is a preview of the two latest patterns coming soon! Both are knit from the top down, so the only seam is really the sleeve seams! The beauty of this too is that you can decide how long you want the sleeves. Both of the models are knit with sleeves that can be worn at the new 3/4 length (if you keep the sleeve garter bands unfolded), or at the short-sleeve length. Interesting sleeve lengths and styles are definitely the thing for this fall/winter season.

Both feature fun pockets - the kiwi green one has shaped (kangaroo-like) patch pockets and the long jacket has knit-in pockets. I'm a big fan of pockets, can you tell? They add interesting detail to a sweater and are great for holding little things or keeping your hands warm.

Bulky yarns are used to knit both, so they are fairly quick projects.

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