After over a month and several rounds of test-knitting, Cecilia is finally ready to purchase.
Cecilia is sweet and sassy, and looks great on a number of different body shapes. I used Malabrigo Sock in Boticelli Red, but any number of yarns could work.
The pattern is knit in one piece from the top down, and combines raglan shaping with an all-over lace pattern. It is recommended for intermediate or advanced knitters.
Available now on Ravelry for US$6
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Finished bust circumference: 22 (26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58)” / 56 (66, 76, 86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147.5) cm
Yarn: 540 (610, 680, 750, 820, 890, 960, 1030, 1100, 1170) yards / 455 (560, 620, 685, 750, 815, 880, 940, 1005, 1070) m of light fingering weight yarn
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Remember this? From two and a half years ago. Well, if you follow me on Flickr, Twitter or Ravelry, it won’t come as news to you that I decided to revisit this design.
I got out my calculator again and reknit the cardigan in a different gauge. I’ve got some great test knitters working the kinks out of the pattern right now, and am hoping to publish it next month.
For now, you can find more details on Ravelry and more pictures on Flickr.
As a knitter, I sometimes feel like I have to knit all my knitwear. If I buy a cardigan, a scarf or a pair of wool socks, I’m somehow cheating. But at the end of the day, there are things that I love but can’t do myself and there’s nothing wrong with buying a machine knit once in a while. I love woven scarves and thin cardigans, and I’m not about to buy a loom or knit all my sweaters in laceweight on 000s.
It’s particularly nice to see products for a company that appreciates the art of knitting as much as I do, like these beautiful cardigans from Swedish company Maska. They use only quality materials, and with free international shipping and 20% VAT deducted on orders outside the EU, I’m awfully tempted by that navy number.
{Images from Maska}
I lost my wallet last week, and I’ve halfheartedly been looking for a new one to replace the one I lost and really, really loved. In the process, I came across te., a leather goods label out of Melbourne. I’m rather taken with this patterned belt, even if I have no idea how I would wear it. The simple belts are just as gorgeous, and I love that they offer the choice of brass and nickel buckles.
{Image from te.}
As usual, click on any picture for more information!
