Tag Archives: underwood

Underwood is blocked, and a perfect fit!

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.  […]

Underwood finished! Time to block….

I finished the second sleeve on Underwood this morning.  The Cloudborn Highland DK yarn is 100% natural wool, so I was able to split-splice when joining new balls of yarn. This left only a handful of ends to bury.  The sweater was knit in one piece, so no seaming.  This meant that right off the […]

Underwood sweater: Finished the body, and one set-in sleeve cap

unblocked sweater body, 3 inches longer than the pattern calls for, to allow for expected shrinkage.

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 […]