Still working on my own knitting pattern, but in the meantime here's a cardigan knitted from someone else's pattern: Paulie.
The yarn is a mystery acrylic from the secondhand shop; it was more or less the right colour, so I didn't mess around with changing a single thing about the pattern, which I loved. (Sometimes knitting is like shopping; I see a picture and I want the garment.)
Of course it seems strangely too big and too small at the same time, and there's a weird pouffey thing happening around the shoulders. But that's me, not the pattern. I crocheted a chain along the inside of the collar to stop it slipping off, but still have to keep it buttoned to keep it on, so I suppose I do really have very round shoulders.
So lovely! I've had this pattern bookmarked forever. I see what you mean about the shoulders but I still think it looks wonderful on you!
ReplyDeleteI really like the color combination! I understand what you mean with the fitting, I see on many photos on Ravelry the same effect around the shoulders.
ReplyDeleteLovely! I like this but I can see what you're saying about the fit.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't seen this pattern before but now I think I need to give it a look. I need more cardigans (says the woman with a minimum of 10 currently). Winter's on it's way here.
i love the colour combo-- and from where i stand the cardi looks fab...
ReplyDeletei find that top down cardis have the above problems--puffey around shoulders and slipping off them...
looking forward to your pattern.
loving the cardigan - well done!
ReplyDeleteagree on the shoulder issues - find it the hardest thing to get right, so creative licence on shoulders is definitely the key :-)
looking forward to the pattern.