2 posts tagged “elizabeth zimmermann”
size: i measured nate's chest, arms, and torso length, then added a few inches for growth. I had 110 sts for the body and 36 sts for each arm.
gauge: 5 sts/in
yarn: Cascade 220 in silver grey over-dyed with many many packs of tamarindo kool-aid (2 skeins with just a smidge leftover) for the body/sleeves and azure for the button bands and hems (less than one skein). I probably have enough to make a fair isle-ish hat. oh the possibilities!
needles: US 8 (5mm)
cool things i learned: steeks! stst hems! one-row buttonholes! raglan-saddle hybrid sweater decreases that RULE.
i used steeks to turn it into a cardigan and added hems to the body and sleeves. the sleeves are obviously a tad long, but the hem makes a perfect turn upward.
i dig it. the photo of the sweater alone looks lumpy because i had to just throw it on the floor for a few solo photos. I learned it's HIS sweater and i can't play with it anymore.:(
I recently started a seamless hybrid from the "recipe" given to us in Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmermann. yesterday, I finished most of the knitting (the rest of the second arm + the amazing decreases to the neck + the neck band). I tried to try it on Nathan and discovered the neck opening was TOO SMALL for my son's ginormous head. the only thing to do, which will appease my mother who said it should not be a pullover, was to use steeks to turn it into a cardigan. After reading and re-reading Eunny Jang's steeking tutorials (specifically the crocheted steek part), I bravely performed my first steek (read: I CUT MY KNITTING), then immediately over-dyed and started blocking it. I originally started out with Cascade 220 in silver grey and over-dyed it with many many packs of tamarindo kool-aid (hence the yellow fingernails). here's a sneak-peek:
I'm calling the sweater "Rusty" because it looks like it has rusty spots. I'm extremely excited about knitting up the button bands. I just have to wait for it to dry. I've already changed the towel it's laying on 3 times! i've stomped on it with another towel over it and I think I've got as much of the excess water out of it as possible. the rest is up to the air...
more later!
