We’ll be casting on for our Fall KAL sweater, the beautiful cabled cardigan Aidez, a week from today, and after swatching I’m itching to get this beautiful sweater on my needles!
Wool of the Andes Bulky in Stormy
I’ve never had Wool of the Andes Bulky in my hands before and, like there was any doubt, I’m in love. It’s bulky, but not overly chunky so I don’t think I’ll have trouble wearing the final sweater because I’m feeling like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Stormy is a beautiful dark, smokey grey color that doesn’t have as much blue in it that I was expecting, but I’m not complaining. I always just figure Knit Picks knows better than I do.
Pudge With My Balled Yarn
I balled all eight of my skeins with the help of Pudge Rodriguez. She helps by being adorable, and occasionally swatting at the swift.
4" Wide...
Aidez calls for size 10 1/2 needles, which I didn’t have. I decided to gauge with my size 10s and see where to go from there, and it worked out perfectly! My gauge with the size 10s is spot on for width.
... 3 3/4" Tall
And the tiniest bit smaller than 4″ tall. So I’m sticking with the size 10s!
Knit Along-ers take note! We’re knitting the body of this puppy in one piece, so you will need circular needles to knit along with us. We’re casting on both sides and the back together next week, and that’s a lot of stitches. So get gauging and we’ll get knitting next week!
Yes, but your swatch might be 4″ tall after you WASH IT. Learn from my mistakes! Wash your swatch! So you don’t end up with arms that are 8″ too long!
Amy´s last [type] ..They’re so PINK.
Comment by Amy — October 10, 2011 @ 1:05 pm
Actually taking time for gauge on this one
And I might even wash and block it!
Kate (Knits in Class)´s last [type] ..Socktoberfest 2011
Comment by Kate (Knits in Class) — October 10, 2011 @ 2:31 pm
I feel so behind already….
ahhhhhh
xo
Cindy´s last [type] ..knit break
Comment by Cindy — October 10, 2011 @ 6:57 pm
I’m getting 4 spi on US 10s and want to knit a small. The swatch is only about 3.5 inches wide and didn’t grow much when blocked. Do you think I could get away with knitting a small or should I knit a medium? Should I get US 10 1/2s?
Comment by Jamie — October 10, 2011 @ 9:09 pm
I think you could either go up a sizes (because half an inch smaller than gauge would take away just over 4 inches of sweater) or gauge with 10 1/2s and see if that gets you closer to 4″. Whichever way you want to work it!
Comment by Allyson — October 10, 2011 @ 9:54 pm
Great looking pattern. If I was ahead on my Christmas knitting I would join the kal but I will just have to watch this time.
Comment by wildflowerwool — October 11, 2011 @ 7:32 am
Hi There!
I am making the Aidez cardigan and i have a short torso. My bust is 35 inches which is in between sizes. i’m planning on making the XS because i dont plan on wearing it closed. My bigger problem is that the legnth of the XS is 26 1/2 inches. because of my short torso, i would like it at a legnth of 24 inches. i’m afraid that if i just shorten the ribbing, the proportions of the sweater would be off. Any suggestions?
Thanks a bunch!
Halley
Comment by Halley — November 20, 2011 @ 8:38 am
Adjust the length in the body of the sweater up to the armpits. If you cast on all the stitches, both fronts and the back, and work the entire body at the same time, instead of working the body up to 18″ before working armhole shaping, stop at 15 1/2″ instead. That will take the 2 1/2″ off the length of the body like you want.
Let me know if you have any other questions, and good luck!
Comment by Allyson — November 20, 2011 @ 5:37 pm