The Sweatshop of Love Blog

Yesterday I admitted that I knit for around 19 hours this weekend. Freakish? Yes. But I have a lot to show for myself.

Dawson Sweater, Pudge Rodriguez

Including a hell of an amazing start on PT’s Christmas present, the Dawson Sweater.

Dawson Sweater

This is the first pattern that I’ve purchased as a Knit Picks download and I love how they do it. You buy it and it goes right into your Knit Picks library. You download it to print and just keep it in your library for safe keeping.

The yarn I chose is the Knit Picks Merino Style in Fedora, which I’ve used before for my Two Boyfriends Cardigan and really loved. The sweater calls for 16 skeins of Capra Cashmere, but, at $6.49 a skein, as opposed to $2.99 a skein for the Merino Style, it was a little too rich for my blood.

About 9" of Sweater Body

The pattern is written so that you knit the back and the front separately, but you know that is not how I roll. I cast on the back and the front, eliminating extra seaming stitches from each side, and it’s working out great! I’ve got about 9″ finished, and 6″ more before I separate for the armholes.

This stitch pattern is keeping things interesting and I’m liking how the twist is looking. This sweater is going to be a TON of work, though! DK weight yarn and size 6 needles? It’s a good thing I like PT.

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I mentioned yesterday that I had something fun to show you guys! I’ve had this finished for a while but couldn’t handle putting on buttons much less putting it on for a fashion show. It’s hot, y’all!

Two Boyfriends! Yay!

It’s still hot, so please excuse the shiny face, but here is The Two Boyfriend Cardigan!

Half Blue, Half Green, All Hot!

This top down boyfriend style cardigan is double fun because its striping color is split down the middle. The main color is striped through on both sides, but with one of your boyfriend’s favorite colors on the right and your other boyfriend’s favorite color on the left, you are sure to please everyone!

Deep V-Neck, Lots of Buttons

Main color ribs at bottom, sleeves, and button band rows add texture, but the majority of this sweater is just increasing stitches and striping.

Slouchy, Roomy, Comfy

The Two Boyfriends Cardigan is sized big and slouchy for a borrowing-your-boyfriends-cardigan feel. I’m sure that if I were cold this sweater would warm me right up, but I’ll have to wait until fall to confirm that.

Pudgey Approved!

And Pudge Rodriguez certainly likes it!

I used Knit Picks Merino Style in Fedora (MC) Dusk (CC1) and Moss (CC2) and size 6 circular needles. This pattern is going to be part of my next ebook, but before that I’m looking for a test knitter! Please let me know if you are interested and I’ll send the pattern over to you. Sadly I can’t pay you, but you’ll get a copy now and a finished copy of the pattern once it’s ready for publishing. Edit: Test knitter found!

TOO HOT TOO HOT TOO HOT

Now I’m going to put this sweater in a drawer for 3 months!

Pattern: The Two Boyfriends Cardigan – Coming Soon!

Yarn: Knit Picks Merino Style

Needles: Size 6 circulars

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