The little sweater that could…

by | Jan 14, 2015 | Finished object, Knitting | 13 comments

I really had to psych myself up to finish this one. After the body was too large and I had to rip about 10 inches of it, I ripped it and grumbled my way through. On Christmas Eve I noticed the sleeves seemed ridiculously wide, but I just had to finish it anyway. I blocked it, and that didn’t make the wings that sprung up below the elbows magically disappear, oddly enough.

Behold, Ease. ease-2

I used Cascade 220 in Mocha Heather. I used about 5 skeins of it. Matt’s been wearing the collar rolled down. I offered to rip out the turned hem that forms a casing for a drawstring, but he doesn’t seem to care, so I’m leaving it alone. ease-3

To make this more masculine, I cast on for the smallest size (narrowest neck) and increased until I had about 40″ for the chest in a 16sts over 4inch gauge. I did a couple of waist decreases. I made the bottom ribbing a little less tall and less hip-hugging. ease-4It was crazy cold when we were outside taking these, thus Matt’s hands are jammed in his pockets constantly and it was hard to keep either of us still for good photos. easeHe’s already worn it about four times, so I’ll call it a success.

13 Comments

  1. Sarah
    Sarah on January 14, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    I like it, it looks cozy!

  2. caseykayb
    caseykayb on January 14, 2015 at 9:49 pm

    For all the trouble you had in the making, it looks like it turned out great. That’s a really nice color, too.

  3. Deb
    Deb on January 14, 2015 at 10:28 pm

    That sweater looks great…love the color

  4. slippedstitches
    slippedstitches on January 14, 2015 at 10:59 pm

    It’s a great looking sweater. Really nice color on him. Most important, it looks comfortable and fits him well.

  5. fitzliesl
    fitzliesl on January 15, 2015 at 2:01 am

    It´s getting great. I like it. It fits well, after all trouble you have.
    Best regards, Fitzliesl

  6. Andrea @ This Knitted Life
    Andrea @ This Knitted Life on January 15, 2015 at 3:46 am

    What a lucky guy! Love the sweater. I gave up making hubby knitwear….requires so much more wrk for those bigger sizes!

  7. Elise
    Elise on January 15, 2015 at 5:11 am

    Awesome sweater! I love the design and the rich colour 🙂

  8. Julia M.
    Julia M. on January 15, 2015 at 7:42 am

    Looks good! The colour suits him fine. 🙂

  9. Ine
    Ine on January 15, 2015 at 8:27 am

    I think the size is perfect for him! Nice color too!

  10. gingermakes
    gingermakes on January 15, 2015 at 9:57 am

    It looks great! It’s a really nice color on Matt.

  11. knitsbywhit
    knitsbywhit on January 15, 2015 at 9:57 am

    Great work! It looks awesome. What lucky man 🙂

  12. Kay
    Kay on January 23, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    It looks great! It seems to really suit him, too 🙂

  13. aswecrochet
    aswecrochet on February 1, 2015 at 2:55 pm

    Fantastic! I love the simplicity. Ripping out 10″? Wow. I’ve been trying to tell myself that ripping out is better in the long run even though I never want to. Is there anyone who looks forward to frogging though?