After lots and lots and lots and lots of problems, I finished my #Rib Yoke Topper!
Rib Yoke Topper
I can’t really believe it turned out so well! With the issues with the front shaping, and the issues with decreasing and the front inserts and the button holes, I thought it might be cursed.
$*(^%*(# Sweater!
The only other modification I made were to not add stitches to the neck pick up. I just picked up a stitch for every stitch I had at the back neck. It looked big enough! So I worked about 32 sts across the back.
Big Sleeves
I’m also going to seam the sleeve folds, because they are a bit floppy and not so cute. I like the sizing of the sleeves a lot, but they are meant to be folded up and held with the loop and button, but it’s just not working. I’ll seam it down and I’m sure that will do the trick.
Yellow Striped Fabric Covered Buttons
I picked out some fun yellow striped fabric for the fabric covered buttons I used, and it looks fantastic with the dark gray tweed. I LOVE how the Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tweed knit up! It’s perfect for this big, cozy, fall sweater.
Hot Sweater!
You can tell in these pictures I’m not very happy with this sweater. None of these pictures are all that great, and my face kinda says it all. I’m hoping I have a short memory because I think the sweater turned out beautifully, despite all the problems, and it super wearable this fall! But right now I’m just mad at it.
It better make it up to me by being super hot!
Pattern: #25 Rib Yoke Topper by Anna Cohen
Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tweed in Flagstone Heather
Needles: Size 7 and size 9 circulars
Ah! It’s done! It looks great – very wearable, once all the icky feelings wear off.
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Comment by Katie — October 6, 2011 @ 10:17 am
It’s ADORABLE!
you are still angry with it for being such a pain in the ass to knit.
release your knitting anger my friend.
Allow the forgiveness process to flow thru you and you and your yarn will be at peace once again.
or something like that.
I think this is a yoda quote or something.
HA
it’s knittin angst.
I feel that way on about half of my sweaters I knit last year. none of them fit the way I want too so I am mad, still.
xo
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Comment by Cindy — October 6, 2011 @ 10:36 am
The yellow looks so good on those buttons!! I’m so glad that turned out so well. I see what you mean about the sleeves. I’m sure the seeming will help!
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Comment by lilith anne — October 6, 2011 @ 11:34 am
I think it’s lovely and good for you for finishing it and not just frogging and cursing all of Vogue knitting for the rest of your life like I might or might not have done.
Comment by Melissa Lion — October 6, 2011 @ 11:48 am
Yay you! It looks wonderful, and good on you for sticking with it.
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Comment by Amy — October 6, 2011 @ 11:59 am
I agree with the other posters – you’re just still angry at the pattern. But, the finished sweater looks fantastic! Take that, #$%^ pattern!
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Comment by Kate (Knits in Class) — October 6, 2011 @ 12:03 pm
I love this sweater but the rib ncek inset looks wonky. Row 5 is the increase row,that i get but row 2 k1b over the increases of row 5 leaves a big hole. Where am i going wrong. I’ve spent 2 days on this problem and am getting desperate.
Comment by Diane Mackinnon — October 8, 2012 @ 3:00 pm
I know. I had the worst time with it, too. I hope my notes help! I had to do some major winging it to get this pattern to work.
Comment by Allyson — October 8, 2012 @ 4:18 pm