It occurred to me last week that if I don’t finish PT’s Christmas present while he was still living in New York, I was going to have a really hard time finishing it without him seeing me work on it, since we are going to be together in Chicago, together in Michigan for Thanksgiving, and then mostly together in December between Chicago and Minnesota.
Dawson Sweater FINISHED!
I skipped a few steps in my blogging about this sweater, since now that I’m looking I only shared my head start on the body a month ago, but that is probably because it was such a smooth knit!
My only modification was to knit the front and back together at the same time, then splitting at the armholes. Other than that I didn’t change a thing. I didn’t have any of PT’s clothes in my house to measure the sweater against, so I trusted the pattern’s sizing, sticking with it’s smallest size for all instructions, and just went to town.
Garder Stitch Collar
The only problems I came across were my own – I don’t think I ever came up with the number of stitches the pattern told me I should have at any point in the sweater, but I always just assume that is my lack of diligent counting.
And I’m in love with this collar. It crossed my mind to make the collar a rib, but I’m so glad I didn’t. I’m in love with the contrast between this lovely diagonal rib stitch pattern throughout the sweater and the garder stitch collar. It’s sophisticated but looks so relaxed and wearable.
This is a PRE-FO because I didn’t have a chance to block it. I finished putting it together late Friday night and PT was due to land in Chicago Saturday night. There was no way I could find a place to lay this sweater out to block without him seeing it, so it will just have to hide away until I can string a few PT-less days together for blocking.
But that is another Christmas present finished! Or, like 99% finished! Feeling the knitting pressure yet?!
Pattern: Dawson Sweater
Yarn: Knit Picks Merino Style in Fedora, 11 1/2 skeins, for size small
Needles: Size 6 circulars, size 4 circulars used just for collar
so good looking!
Comment by tara — November 3, 2010 @ 10:05 am
Yeah, the collar is great!
Also, way to give me a mini panic attack with your last sentence!
Comment by Katie — November 3, 2010 @ 11:46 am
GRRL you know it’s coming! I give myself a mini-panic every time I think about it!
Comment by allyson — November 3, 2010 @ 11:50 am
It looks so comfy and cozy!! It’s going to be a much loved gift, for sure.
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Comment by Julie — November 3, 2010 @ 12:55 pm
it came out BEAUTIFUL.
Holiday knitting???
I’m kinda still in the planning phase! hahaha
nothing like pressure to get your day going NO?
but I love the color and the collar too
PT will LOVE IT.
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Comment by Cindy — November 3, 2010 @ 2:51 pm