Hooray! Another F.O.! I actually finished this sweater back in October, and even tried to take pictures on the last morning of Camp Workroom Social, but I was looking a little haggard by the end of the weekend. (Sewing jeans in two days is no joke..also, I may have had a wee bit too much fun at the Gala our final evening!) I happened to be wearing it yesterday and the weather was glorious, so Courtney and I snuck out after lunch for a quick photoshoot.
It is rare that I knit something more than once, never mind in the exact same colors, but I cast on this sweater for myself as soon as I finished the Newbold sample for our Lucky Collection shoot because I loved it that much. Luckily (har de har), it knit up quickly and the colorwork portion is super fun to knit - and was even more enjoyable the 2nd time around when I didn’t have to fret about math and sizing!
I knit the 2nd size (40” finished bust) as written, except I shortened the body by 2” as I have basically no torso, and I added a turtleneck because my hard core turtleneck phase is still going strong. To make the turtleneck more fitted than as written, I decreased a few extra stitches prior to working the final chart repeat in order to obtain a 20” finished circumference.
The woolen spun Lucky Tweed makes for a super soft, light, and warm sweater. Although we’ve had a very mild winter - and not a speck of snow - it has been cold enough for layers, and I have worn it weekly this fall and winter.
