This week I have been madly knitting ... got a late start on my Christmas present (on the plane on Christmas day ...) to my favorite niece, who is also visiting here in Virginia.
A week and a half of steady knitting, and it is done! Love the colors! I found them at Stitches Midwest at Tucker Woods. They offered "BB Cakes", small cake-like skeins of yarn in lovely saturated colors.
I love this pattern for many reasons. One, it is ribbing, so it will fit for a long time. If you pull the ribbing apart, the valleys are a different color! Very clever design. Two, it is knitted in all one piece! Just a little kitchener for the sleeves at the end, plus the border, is all the finishing it needs. I like the punch of color in the front flap.
The button is also super cute. I reinforced it with some sewing thread to ensure it never falls off.
Pattern: Angle
Yarn: Tucker Woods Molly's Toes, superwash sock yarn
The sweater held up very well in both the washer/dryer - so that was awesome! This sweater is going to get a lot of good use this winter!
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