My latest Featherweight Cardigan is complete! The yarn is Speck silk, by The Loom, color 11. I used about 6.5 balls of the yarn. I made the body to about 13″ total and the sleeves that long as well. This is a wonderfully light piece. Though it’s my third time to knit this pattern, this is the first time I did stockinette stitch at the collar, and I really enjoy the way it rolls. This is a very easy knit to execute. I think it would be a fabulous first sweater project for beginners that want to dip their toe into sweater knitting. The pattern is well written, but also very easy to customize if you want more length or different stitch patterns as accents. I am so very often drawn to boring soothing stockinette projects, most of the time because that’s also what I want to wear. This style and color will fit into my wardrobe handily.
My work hours and family hours have kept me from the blogosphere much more than I want to be and I nearly forgot about one of my favorite knitalongs that’s going on right now! The Tops, Tanks, and Tees Knitalong by Shannon started at the end of April and continues through mid-May. I made myself finish this cardigan before casting on a project for it, but I have something on the needles and I will report back more about it soon! If you feel like making some summer tops, join in!
Beautiful sweater and the stitch marker earring cracked me up. 🙂
Thanks!
I think it’s terrific how you’ve found a pattern you love so much.
It’s not the most exciting piece, but it’s very functional.
It’s such a great fit, and beautiful yarn! I’ve had featherweight in my queue forever, and feel like I need to cast one on right now. 🙂
Do it!
Haven’t noticed the stitch markers earrings until I read the first comment! 😀
Your beautiful cardigan took all my attention!
Great job, great fit, great color! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
Oooohmygoodness!! I love it! I’ve got the yarn, I’ve got the pattern and now I have the inspiration!
that looks really nice and it fits you well. I can see why you like the pattern so much.
What a gorgeous knit! I have a cotton/linen blend in that colour. I wonder if it might be too heavy tho…… You look very pretty in it ; )
I think this pattern could handle all kinds of yarns.
Looking sharp, my dear. Impressed that you finished in so little time.
Oh, I love this sweater. I’ve been following along, thinking you were completely nuts for knitting a sweater with such fine yarn, but that’s lovely! I just may have to join the crazy crowd & knit one for myself. 🙂
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I’ve been catching with your blog now I’ve found it, and have admired all of your Featherweights! It’s been in my queue for ages, and I have the yarn I’m planning on using for it, it just hasn’t happened… and now I want to go and cast on *right now*, even though I have way too many projects on the needles, and it’s nearly midnight! (Your Damask shawl had the same effect…)