One More Time

Don´t you just love doing row after row of just garter stitch?

No, neither do I.

But if one wants to have another "Cardigan with Gussets" 

from Solveig Hisdal´s book "Poetry in Stitches it doesn´t leave one with much choice.

I can´t even claim that I didn´t know what I was letting myself in for,

since I´ve made one before.

This is my old "Cardigan with Gussets" that I made back in 2003.

The yarn is Rowan Cotton Wool and I also added some beads.

Those who know me well are familiar with my obsession with beads.

Actually, you don´t have to know me that well.

 

Before I decide to knit something – anything - I always ask myself:

But can you add beads?

And in most cases the answer is yes (sigh of relief).

These particular beads have nearly cost me a friendship, though.

My friend Nicole and I have an ongoing discussion about the colour of these beads.

I call them charcoal, but she insists on calling them blue.

And I swear that I´ve never seen them as blue, not even faintly. Until now.

So even though it pains me, I have to admit that I was wrong and Nicole is right.

I´m sorry, Nicole.

(Though I do suspect there is something seriously wrong with my camera)

Now, I´ve worn this cardigan so much it´s beginning to look a bit worse for wear.

So I decided to make a new one. But – wait for it – without beads!

Not only because I want to avoid losing having another arguement...

But beads in combination with this variegated yarn would give people a headache.

It´s a sockyarn from Colinette called "Jitterbug".

The colourway is called copperbeach.

See all those rows of garter stitch?

Driving me NUTS.

I´ve been knitting on this for three weeks by now.

And I´ve already finished the body and started on a sleeve.

Time to start thinking about those all important buttons.

The buttons on the first cardigan were simply spectacular.

Antique and decorated with marcasites.

Comments

[Carrie K]

Well, the beads do look blue but the sweater is gorgeous.

[PainterWoman]

My darling husband actually paid an OUTRAGEOUS amount of money (compared to the publication price) to get me a copy of P in S... I must have over looked this. I don't mind garter stitches at all, especially with soft lush yarn!
Thanks for the highlight.

[Maria]

Knapparna är urläckra!
Givetvis är tröjan det också, men det visste du ju redan att jag tycker

/maria som hela veckan av någon anledning funderat på den rätstickade koftan i norsk stickdesign..har du tänkt rätstickning när du gått förbi?

[nicole]

this photo is particularly satisfying. :)
o.k., maybe there IS something with the camera but then the yarn is more black irl too.

the result is uniquely gorgeous whatever color they are!

[Bim H-D]

*s*
Det kanske blir knappar av pärlor istället denna gång då? Eller? ;)
Må så grankott... ngn som försökt sticka en tröja i rätstickning... ett framstycke kvar med framdel av en arm... och sedan nederkanterna på ärmarna... där dog den... Ta fram igen månne??? ;) Dock oglamorösa Fabel... :(

[Clarissa]

What? No beads?

Dina alster äger (så pratar man numera säger lilla räkan).

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