First sweater of 2009 is completed! I finished a few days ago, but it has taken awhile to dry since I wet blocked it.
It rests slightly off the shoulders, with extra long sleeves, and hits me right on the hips so my bum is cozy and warm at all times.
Knit with 3.5 skeins of Dream in Color Classy in Happy Forest, the torso is striped with the different dye lots. The sleeves are knit in the darker green of the balls, and it’s delightfully warm and wonderful.
(Say hi to my fat cat and pumpkins!)
It took about 2 months of on and off knitting. I would have finished it much sooner if I wasn’t so busy with gift knitting. Oh well.
I knit this without a pattern, and I’m quite pleased. There are a few things I would change (more seed stitch along the collar), but not anything major.
I didn’t want it to be completely fitted, I wanted some wiggle room so I could layer underneath it. I knit this up with US #7/4.5mm so it would be nice and tight and not super airy.
Happy cardigan, happy day!
Welcome to feministy.com, the website of designer Liz Abinante. I like to design fashionable knitwear garments and accessories for women. I also teach. I'm best known for my original shawl pattern, Traveling Woman. I try to design each pattern with multiple options so knitters can use a different yarn, gauge, or needle to create the project of their dreams. 
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That is TOO CUTE! Love it!
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Wow! It looks great! Congrats!
Upon seeing the picture: “Oooooh!”
Upon seeing “I knit this without a pattern”: “Curses!”
It looks really fantastic though. I love the extra-long sleeves, boat neck, oversized buttons. Excellent job!
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Love it!