Wednesday 1 August 2012

yarn along

Joining in with Ginny for the yarn along today, I sort of finished Faith's jumper. I finished it with short sleeves and I thought that would be fine for the summer and I'll finish off the detachable long sleeves ready for when the winter gets colder.


I managed this first photo in the brief sunshine but then the rain had started again by the time I finished, so my apologies for the dark photos.




Faith really likes it and says it is really warm. I made it in an age 8 size so hopefully we will get a couple of winters out of it. Ravelry notes here.


This is one mitten I have done to go with Roghans hat. More on this when it's all done.

Happy yarn along x
Jo x

15 comments:

  1. I love that sweater! Awesome job! And I love the colorway knitting, I haven't tried it myself, because it looks so difficult!

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  2. What a wonderful sweater - I've never heard of detachable sleeves before. Genius idea!
    Your cable work is lovely.

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  3. I agree with Hannah - detachable sleeves? Very neat. I suppose if we can zip off pants to make them shorts, then one can unbutton? the sleeve of a sweater. How do the sleeves detach?

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    1. Poppers or snap fastners are used in the pattern but if i'd thought of it I could have put buttonholes in the short sleeve cuffs, I think that would have been lovely detail, although maybe not quick enough for an overheating 7 year old to pull off.

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  4. love the idea of detachable sleeves! buttons?

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  5. That is gorgeous! What a great sweater.

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  6. love your sweater! the greys are so pretty! And such a cute mitten!!

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  7. Great little hoodie! That would be nice to wear when it's chilly out. I love the mitten and it makes me wish it was winter!

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  8. Oh wow, I love that sweater hoodie. Well done!!

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  9. Very nice especially the cables....those scare me to pieces! Love the idea of detachable sleeves, that makes it wearable in more seasons. Love it.

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  10. Beautiful sweater I love it.

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  11. Detachable sleeves that is such a good idea, makes it last longer I would think if it can be worn most of the year (we are still wearing jumpers in summer!)

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  12. what a pretty sweater, beautiful work!

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  13. The jumper is gorgeous and Faith looks so cute with the hood up! :)

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  14. lovely cables! I love the pattern in the mittens. my sock pattern is here http://www.ravelry.com/projects/karen88/toe-up-spring-forward-socks---adapted-by-avalonne

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