{"id":262,"date":"2024-06-18T20:13:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T02:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sixfeetcrazy.com\/?p=262"},"modified":"2024-06-16T14:14:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T20:14:48","slug":"i-made-a-sweater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sixfeetcrazy.com\/?p=262","title":{"rendered":"I made a sweater!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have been knitting since my mother-in-law taught me how almost 15 years ago. I love all the different stitches that you can do. I had always wanted to make a sweater but the idea of making one was, well let’s say I didn’t want to screw it up, and I wasn’t confident enough in my skills to not screw it up. I had looked at various patterns to find the no-fail-anyone-can-do-it-yes-even-you patterns and just never made the leap. Then, Purl Soho had a knit-along for their Lightweight Raglan Pullover Sweater <\/a>and I thought, well if they’re doing a knit-along it’s sure to be no-fail! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lightweight Raglan Pullover by Purl Soho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My sweater even (mostly) turned out exactly the way it was suppose to! So, kudos to them for creating a pattern that even a Nervous Nelly like me could knit up! I’m pretty sure the only mistake I made was that I missed a decrease in the yoke, so the neck is a little wider than it’s supposed to be. With the off the shoulder tops being trendy for the time being, I’m okay with it, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I used Juniper Moon’s Moonshine<\/a> yarn in Twilight to make this sweater. It’s incredibly soft, holds its shape with a little bit of drape, and is just all around beautiful. I made this sweater for my oldest daughter. I also bought enough skeins in their color Dew to make myself a sweater. Have I completed that sweater? No, not yet, but, I’m so close to being done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After making the first sweater I knew I was going to make another sweater, but not yet because good grief knitting those sleeves is enough to make you dizzy! I’ve never been a huge fan of knitting on double pointed needles. I usually get just a little extra smidgeon of space in between each of these needles no mater how tight I make the stitches. Using the magic loop is definitely magical, but not for sleeves that are miles long! So I knew I wanted to make something flat before I made the next sweater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waiting was definitely worth the wait! I saw this beautiful Slavyanka Sweater<\/a> created by the ever talented Lyudmila Aksenik. I had most of a skein left from making the purple sweater, and I knew this was the sweater I had to make. The pattern is super easy to follow, complete with various manipulations if you so desire. So with the confidence I had gained from making the first sweater, I set about making this sweater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Slavyanka Sweater by Lyudmila Akaenik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It has taken me significantly longer to make this second sweater, and I’m okay with that. I’ve been using it as my swimming sweater. Let me explain – I’ve only been working on the sweater while I’m at a swim practice or competition. Needless to say this sweater has been all over Colorado! Because I’ve been consistently working on it (we have a swimming something almost every day) I am super close to being done. Taking it to a swim meet really helps the progress. I have about 80 more rows of the last sleeve to go. It might be the middle of summer when I finish it, but by golly I’m going to wear it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Slavyanka Sweater. I’m almost done!
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It has been really interesting to make these sweaters. It was extremely tempting to give up on the sleeves and just make them short sleeve sweaters, but I also knew I would always associate the sleeves with quitting, and I hate quitting. Now that I can’t go back and make the sleeves shorter, I’m super tempted to make yet another sweater with shorter sleeves. We have nice spring and fall seasons here, and wearing a short sleeve sweater is pretty normal. And I have plenty of yarn in my stash to make another sweater. So many ideas! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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