This is Alina Schneider's Journey pattern. Remember, I interviewed her for the knit-along last month? Well, this is my second completed sweater that she designed. It is very me, in every way. The moment it slips over my head, I am instantly back in high school or my early twenties. Cables+ mustard+ tweed+ cuffed jeans+ converse = fountain of youth. Just ignore the wrinkles and gray streaks in my hair.
Obviously, I love cabling. But I also love the details like a split hem, folder cuffs, and an extra thick neck ribbing. They make this sweater! The pattern was incredibly well thought out and easy to follow.
Details: I went with Wool of the Andes Tweed yarn in Brass Heather for this sweater. I used a lot of skeins but didn't keep track of how many. I had to use US size 2 and 4 needles to get a still-too-loose gauge on this sweater. So, I decided to knit a size small, in the hopes it would fit like a medium. It worked. I think my gauge swatch showed I had 17 stitches and 27 rows per 4" squared.
I knit my armholes a bit deeper than required so I picked up 4 extra stitches for each afterthought sleeve. When working the short row shaping, I didn't figure those extra stitches into the short rows. I just left them untouched at the bottom of the sleeve hole.
Adding stitches meant that I was a little off on the moss rib the pattern instructed for at the bottom of the armhole. But it was easy to see what the stitches needed to be for a smooth moss rib in that area.
I like Alina's Perfect Neckline Tutorial, but since my yarn was doubled for the neckline, it didn't work out as well for me as just picking up the number of stitches that the pattern recommended.
Other people around us did get water in their homes. Some up to several feet. My heart hurts for the troubles it is causing so many families. So, many of us are making room in our homes for friends or strangers who are homeless for the moment. Our church is sending out work crews to help rip out sheetrock and pull carpets, as are many. When I have worked at these things I feel sick for the people who were flown to Dallas for shelter. I wonder when they will be able to return to pull out sheetrock, etc before their homes really mold. What will happen to their jobs? I am also thankful for all of the kind well wishes I received from you guys, via instagram and ravelry. If you believe in prayer, please pray for the ones who are facing trouble- like job loss, homelessness, and financial ruin. There are many.
More on this sweater here: the beginning, camp knitting, needing accountability, knitting as comfort
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