New project - #knitting
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Gradient Cardigan
More progress - and I think this picture shows the construction principle.
It is based on the pattern "Midnight Roads" from Drops http://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=7608&cid=17
I've knit that cardigan once before, nearly 10 years ago and I still love the shape. The pattern as stated wouldn't work, but I think it's easy to change.
I started with a sleeve and then - instead of casting on sts for the body - I use the life sts from the sleeve.
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And I'm knitting both left (or right) side pieces at once, so the side seam is already closed.
When the first piece is wide enough, I'll put those sts on hold, make the second piece, then closing the back seam and adding some length.
The pattern looks very complicated, when reading through, but once I started knitting, everything clicked and fell into place.
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Gradient Cardigan
I'm now at at least 500 sts per row - I don't even want to know the exact numbers.
But I know it's getting rather close to finishing the first piece and that's already about half of the whole thing ...
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Gradient Cardigan
Just perfect ... Not!!!
I'd connected two of my cords because of the high amount of stitches and suddenly the orange one slipped out of the casing.
I could temporarily slip it back and move the stitches to the other cord without losing any but ... Yeah, not funny. Let's see if I can find a brick and mortar shop around here, that carries KnitPro or one of its compatible labels.
#knitting #fiberarts #ThingsGoWrong
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Gradient Cardigan - First piece finished.
I'm not at the final color but it's wide enough at this point (and it will grow in width anyway because of garter stitch), so I'm putting it aside and work a second piece from a second ball of yarn.
I'm pretty happy about how the neckline came out - the pattern has a fold down collar that doesn't work for me.
Now on to the second piece.
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Quietly knitting away on the second piece, I'm now at the point where the neck opening starts.
This all being garter stitch I was afraid is get bored rather quickly (this usually happens with garter stitch), I'm a bit surprised at the progress I make. But I won't question it ...
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Gradient Cardigan - it's getting close.
Both pieces are joined at the back seam and I'm continuing with the remaining yarn around the front at bottom to create the bottom band (but not adding buttons or button holes - I hardly ever close a cardigan so why bother?).
It's impossible to take good pictures of that behemoth at this stage and the two balls is all what is left of 500 g / 2 km of yarn so I'll finish really soon.
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Gradient Cardigan - stitches bound off.
I didn't actually count, but it must have been about 800 of them. I used a crochet hook 2 sizes smaller than my knitting needles (2.5 mm hook vs 3.5 mm needles) and made a slip stitch into every live stitch. This is the fastest and cleanest way to do this for me.
Now a few ends to weave in and close the shoulder seams. And then off to the washing machine.
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It's finally finished - I wrote about it here https://troet.cafe/@FanCityKnits/114914019848810232
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Gradient Cardigan - seems like I forgot to post the final pictures. So here they are - this is my favorite garment at the moment, I love the flowy, extravagant look so much.
I wore it to the office the first time the day after Ozzy Osbourne died. One colleague said I should make another one with a black to grey gradient and it would be a Ozzy-Memorial-Coat.
She might be on to something .. (not going to happen though).
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@FanCityKnits I can see the stylistic relevance, indeed
