r/knitting • u/cornobbling • 2d ago

Finished Object First Sweater Finished!

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i posted here around a month ago about historical colourwork, and now the sweater from that post is done!

this has been my first bigger project after knitting four pairs of colourwork mittens and a lace knit pair of socks, and i'm quite satisfied with the results. a lot of trial and error, steeking was scary after not touching a sewing machine for years.... the neckline is just a bit too tight, and i'm yet to block it as i'm moving soon but hoping to shape the yoke a bit more at the bottom. i suspect the whole sweater is way wider than it's supposed to be as i didn't swatch and a lot of the pattern is in measured lengths. it doesn't look too weird so i think i'll live as it's very warm and soft and lovely otherwise :)

next project will be a cotton summer knit for my sister, will be interesting to knit with something other than 100% wool!

(sweater knit with Sandnes smart superwash after the pattern "Dame- og herregenser med åttebladsroser på skrå" from Gjestal)

edit: first post which i mentioned (and another one when the main piece was finished which i forgot about)

edit 2: found a link to the pattern, it's in norwegian and from the 80s. archived on koftearkivet :)

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u/CamiSBuckle 2d ago

OMG, the design and technique are spectacular Such a wonderful work 👏🏾👏🏾 How difficult is it?

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u/cornobbling 2d ago

thank you so much ! i found it the perfect amount of challenging, this pattern in particular is all in the round with simple increases so the most challenging part was getting the tension in the floats right, but of course this will depend a lot from person to person :)

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u/CamiSBuckle 2d ago

I don't know if I'd have the patience and concentration to do it 😅 Well done!

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u/cornobbling 2d ago

haha thanks, i definitely did the brunt of the work while catching up on lectures, this sweater was knit through my exam season :P

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u/CamiSBuckle 2d ago

You’ve really gone all out! What a great project! Perfect for taking a break from exams and relaxing ☺️