I know very few reasons to celebrate being sick for the better part of 2 weeks. One good thing is that I am caught up on my unfinished knitting queue (except for one project which I've tabled until spring).
I even had time to knit up this awesome sweater, the Annabel Cardigan from Quince & Co. (Sorry for the view of our messy bathroom!)
I purchased this purple-y blue locally produced yarn on our trip to the Isle of Grand Manan in New Brunswick last year. It is bulky and pretty and fairly soft. I've been saving it for this pattern and I'm glad I did. Annabel is a classic, serviceable sweater, with just a hint of modernity. My yarn was true to guage on this one and nothing knits up as quickly and with fewer brain cells as garter stitch with bulky yarn.
The pattern is nicely written; it's super easy to knit with markers and a row counter. It's worked from the top down, with sleeves added from stitches held on waste yarn while you finish the bodice. I'd use a cable cast-on next time to keep the neckline from getting a bit stretchy, but overall I'm super happy with it. I love the 3/4-inch sleeves (which my husband puts in the category of capri pants when it comes to ridiculous), but he doesn't wash as many dishes and do as much clean up as yours truly.
Give this one a try. I knitted it in about three or four days of part-time work. Enjoy!
You can see another view of this knitted in a lovely honey-mustard color here at Soulemama.
Cindy, The cardigan is beautiful, and I love the color on you.
Posted by: Lisa Lin | January 11, 2012 at 10:50 AM