But, friends, my son-in-law's Cobblestone Pullover is completed. I enjoyed knitting it, or at least knowing who it was for. I'd be lying if I said all of that stockinette and garter in-the-round was thrilling, because it wasn't, and striped Christmas socks were calling to me from a bag next to the couch the whole time. I can say that it was satisfying to finish it and to make it for someone so knit-worthy! Also, did I mention it was supposed to be one of his Christmas gifts last year?
Details: I used Wool of The Andes Tweed in Reindeer Heather and US size 5 needles. I think I used 12 balls of this yarn, including the bit of sleeves I had to cut off to re-knit in the correct length.
I don't mean to complain about the WotA yarn. I love this stuff, it was just a lot of brown stockinette- a color and stitch type I like to wear, but just get tired of knitting.
This pattern is from a decade-old 2007 Interweave magazine I have from my early knitting days when I bought every knitting magazine I was lucky enough to find at the bookstore. (I flipped through it on Vlogmas Day 20 to show that early 2000's style.) Anyway, it is a Jared Flood pattern; my first, actually. I have admired his designs, and those he curates, in his Brooklyn Tweed collections, but never made one. So, that was a pleasant first.
Since the sleeves were a cast-on edge, I just cut the garter cuff off of each one and ripped back to the point the garter should begin. I joined my abundant leftover yarn there and re-knit the sleeve cuffs. I am so thankful I ordered extra yarn for this project!
I took an inch off of the sleeves and left the hem as is. What do you guys think? This is where I or my husband would want a sweater to hit us, so I'm hoping he enjoys the fit. And I think he looks really cute in it :)
(all photos, except the ones with a doofy dog and yarn balls, by Julia Gros)
Another post on this knit is here.
More on my New Year Plans to come, but for now Happy New Year, friends!!!!
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