Sometimes you see a pattern you want to knit, and you are disappointed that it is not a top-down one-piece project. Well, I encountered this when I looked through Vogue Knitting's Early Fall 2011 magazine. Since I am a semi-beginner type of knitter, it was my first experience with converting to a one-piece top-down project. Let me back up and say it was my first successful conversion. I attempted a garter stitch cardigan a year or so ago, but finally gave up in frustration.
This time, I was determined enough to frog it 3 times several inches into it. Finally, I got it right and it flowed through to the finish and I am going to wear it to work tomorrow. See page 60 of the magazine for a comparison.
I used Spud & Chloe's sweater in colorway Toast. Since I wear a small, I cast on 72 sts to begin the yoke. I made my sleeves about an inch or two longer than the Vogue pattern called for, but otherwise tried to follow the original pattern exactly. I especially like the detail of the yoke seams.
I used Spud & Chloe's sweater in colorway Toast. Since I wear a small, I cast on 72 sts to begin the yoke. I made my sleeves about an inch or two longer than the Vogue pattern called for, but otherwise tried to follow the original pattern exactly. I especially like the detail of the yoke seams.
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