A new raglan

 

Top down, again,but with the addition of a broad cable flanked by my favorite fake cable (which doesn't show up all that well in these pictures.  This is a dark purple yarn and also a bit nubbly, so stitch definition is there but not easily seen in photographs.

You can see the cables much better in this close-up.

 Here it is in more of the actual color, so rather dark.

The yarn is Rauma Finull Garn in color 4126, a heathered yarn over a grey base.  Sort of between a fingering and sport weight.  I used a size 4 needle for everything.  The neck and sleeve rib was done with a size 2 needle.

I'm not thrilled with the neckline; next raglan, I'll go with a shaped one; i.e. the back higher than the front.

It's warm and cozy, but probably not warm enough for Jan weather.  I do love this yarn, and will use it again and again.

Knitter on fire!

And another sweater finished.  This one is loosely based on the Vanilla Sweater by Corinne Tomlinson.  I'm not thrilled with crop sweaters. They seem to cut me in half, and I'm small enough not to want that.  So  I did some modification:  much narrower, long sleeves, and longer in the body.  I also increased each side of the side seam (fake seam), at around the waist to give a bit of ease at the hip. 

I just loved knitting this sweater.  Usually I hate miles of stockinette; it's so boring but this time, it just flowed along so nicely. 

I can see more of these top-down raglans in my future.  Stripes, patterns on sleeves and/or body?  A bit wider?  A slightly lower neckline?  All good fun to think about.

Corinne Tomlinson owns The Woolly Thistle up in NH.  Beautiful yarns from the UK, Norway.  That's where I bought the Frangipani gansey yarn in the last post.  Soft woolly yarns, stunning colors.  I'm in love!