Today, I tried on my blocked sweater, and my version of Underwood is perfection. It fits like a soft, warm glove and honestly, I still haven’t taken it off. I love this sweater! Here are photos of me wearing it, and close-ups of the shoulder. Notice that the shoulder seam fits exactly wear it should. […]
I’ve finished the body for “Underwood”, and I couldn’t be happier. The length is 3 in. too long, according to the pattern for my size. This means that when the sweater shrinks 3 inches in blocking, it should fit perfectly. I love this yarn for the sweater, and the color. The reason I am knitting […]
I’ve started knitting a new sweater, Underwood, by Elizabeth Doherty. I want to test her set-in sleeve technique, knit from the top down. I knit and measured my gauge swatches, then blocked them. Then I cast on, and knit until ready for the body decreases below the bust. Measuring my working gauge, I am getting […]