Shown in the pictures are two successful sweaters. The pink one is older. It was made from a published pattern, in a heathery pink cotton yarn. It is a great fit, still looks terrific after 12 years or so, & it is fun to wear with jeans or dressy clothes. The first picture shows the actual color, the other two pics make it look very orange!
The pattern called for the sleeves to have the same lacy blocks knitted on them as well, but I chose to work them plain. The bottom is reverse stockingnette stitch, the top & sleeves are regular stockingnette. A fun, easy lacy stitch adds a lot of interest. The only thing I don't like about this sweater is the boat neckline. It sort of chokes me when I wear it, but that is the nature of that type neckline. I've worn this one very often on more casual days. One of my favs!
The green sweater was probably the first I made using the EZ method. It is knit in the round from the bottom to the top, using the percentage method. I threw in the black diamonds to add interest, otherwise it would have been really boring! It has a raglan type sleeve, which is shown in the closeup. I like the way the decreases look "feathered".
It was a great fit, longer to cover the backside (it was the style back then!), in a very soft yarn. A very cozy sweater, sadly it doesn't fit anymore...sigh.
I was very careful to follow the percentages & I felt it was a success for a first try. I felt encouraged to do more, then the trouble began. Stay tuned to see some fabulous flops in the next few days!
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