New Sweater In A Week

My knitted sweater is finished. The pendant is my creation in polymer clay. 

I started last sunday and have knitted a lot. I finished it yesterday and I was very excited to see the fit. After all I changed the yarn, number of stitches and how the sleeves were knitted.

I simply must say: I am so pleased with my new tent. So soft, warm and light. It is like sitting inside feathers. In spite of being alpaca. And I like the color - I do not look alive in grey or brown as the pattern calls for.

I find it a bit boring that we are supposed to wear those colors until next June. Well, a lot of people look amazing in those colors. But I do not.

The pattern says to cast on 80st. I cast on 94 for the front and the back. The front is 73cm long and the back 3cm longer. That made a perfect tent for me - after all I am tall.

I saw another knitter on Ravelry who picked up stitches for the sleeves along the front and back.

And that was a great tip - in spite of me unraveling to get the right amount of stitches and the decreases to work.

With some jewelry and a shawl or scarf it actually looks like something I could wear outside amongst other people. LOL!!!

The leaf on the photo is my polymer clay creation made some time ago. It fits the autumn that is nearly here.

I do love my new sweater and that I chose a color I like. I am prepared for hot coffee, snow and a lot of months with dreams of summer. In colors!!!

The Stitch Story
Yarn: Tynn Alpakka (Du Store Alpakka), Plum mohair (Rauma)
Needle: 6mm
Size: Front is 73cm long, back is 76cm long, sleeves are 44cm long
Pattern: Skappelgenser (in norwegian)
My Ravelry Page: Completely Oversized

A red shawl is just what the sweater need.