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Corinne is off the needles.
After hours of knitting row after row of glorious garter I was sad to see it come to an end. This sweater is knit in one piece from side to side. The only finishing is grafting the sleeve seams and sewing on the buttons.
Steady, even garter.
The yarn is Dirty Water DyeWorks Marie, colorway Slate. This DK weight blend of merino, cashmere and nylon knits up quickly and makes a soft, comfy garment.
This design uses a short row repeat to shape the sweater.
The short rows create simple textured lines.
I made one modification. The neckband isn't knit as a separate piece so it lacks the stability of one created by picking up stitches along a cast off edge. I was afraid that with time the neckband would stretch from the weight of the sweater. To reinforce the neckband I crocheted a chain along the inside edge. You can find clear instructions for this technique here.
Part of the fun was picking out the buttons.
I chose these glistening black ovals from the vintage button selection at Gather Here.
The temps are still cool.
Corinne is ready to wear.
I've been working exclusively on Corinne. Hour after soothing hour of garter.
This one piece wonder is worked side to side from left front around the back to the right front. I finished the back and am knitting the right sleeve. Then it's on to the right front, and I'll be done. The only finishing is the sleeve seams. I'm already starting to contemplate buttons.
I love garter stitch, and the timing of this project couldn't have been better. Even when my attention is being pulled in several different directions, I can still knit - back and forth, back and forth. Since I don't have a sock on the needles (how did that happen?), this project has been my traveling companion. The only drawback is that a one piece sweater gets heavy and cumbersome. Now that I'm in the home stretch, it doesn't really matter. I'm not working on anything else until this sweater is finished.
It's May. That doesn't mean I won't need my woolens, but the days are getting warmer. My color inspiration for the week comes from our May Day celebration.
Pink and green woven together.
I've been dyeing a little of this and a little of that in preparation for Connecticut Sheep and Wool Festival this coming Saturday. There's always extra work right before an event. While I was at it, I dyed a new colorway for a new sample. What's one more pot of yarn?
The photo doesn't do this yarn justice. The unnamed blue colorway has subtle hints of green in the mix.
In between pots of yarn I've been working on Corinne. Row after row after row of garter stitch. Garter stitch has such a soothing, calming rhythm. It's a perfect balance to the flurry of dyeing activity. Lest I be bored this pattern has a clever design element.
The sweater is worked in one piece from side to side. The left front and sleeve are finished, and I'm about to embark on the back. All this shaping is accomplished with a simple 8-row repeat. I'm mesmerized, watching the sweater take shape before my very eyes. And I'm obsessed. The hard part is putting it down.
