Sweater #3, my dream Aran.

[flexagon]

Introducing... my third sweater! This one is special; it's what I started knitting for. I wanted to have a cabled, patterned wool sweater, and when Chia taught me to knit and gave me two giant cones of natural-colored wool I figured I was all set. :)

Unfortunately, by the time I knew enough to start the design process I had learned a lot of clever tricks, ALL of which went into this sweater. End result: it took me nine months and countless hours, but it's done now, and it seems to impress the hell out of other knitters. It's funny, because I didn't mean to go meta with my knitting in any way, and I don't want to be a knitter's knitter. I just wanted a pretty and cabley sweater that I could respect in the morning. So anyway, success!














All pictures, for the very curious indeed
Ravelry project page for those who can see it


I love my sweater!! But my advice to you is that if you want one like it, don't learn a damn thing about knitting or about sweater design, lest you become spoiled like some people I could name. Just go to an Irish imports store or something and pay a couple hundred dollars for one; it's a good buy. Seriously.

Comments

[perfectbound.livejournal.com]

except traditional arans are boxy and yours is custom-fit! (still awesome.)

[flexagon]

Yeah, but you're already a knitter and that's why you're picky about knitwear. :)

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

I agree wih PF - the custom fit part of the equation is pretty key! So cool, you look beautiful, as does Nala, as does the sweater. :) Your hair is getting long again.

[flexagon]

Thanks! ...annnnd it's chopped again, as I just told you on the phone. Damned hairdressers. I'll go pass on your compliment to Nala now, in case she needs an ego-boost. :)

[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

wow...nine months?!?!

beautiful work though! The only thing I can see that is the major problem is you finished it just as summer is coming on!

:)

[a-kosmos.livejournal.com]

WOW! That's really beautiful and intricate. I'm not a knitter, and I'm wildly impressed.

[soong.livejournal.com]

Yay! Wow! ooooooo, ahhhhhh.

[hiddenbear.livejournal.com]

Amazing and beautiful!!! So many different details, and they all go together really well! I agree with perfectbound that the custom-fit of this makes it worth all the extra effort rather than just buying from a store. Though, being a guy, custom-fit normally equals store bought boxy.