March 21, 2007

Salina at last

Pattern:Salina by Kim Hargraves
Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed(50% merino 25% alpaca 25% viscose, 50g, 190 yds.) in 146 Herb , 7 balls.
Needles: Addi Turbo 32" US 5 (3.75mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm)
Cast On: sometime in December
Cast Off: March 7
Mods: I changed the cuffs a bit, I was supposed to knit them separately and then attach them to the sleeves but I knit them all together. The body was also knit in the round.

Solo las mancuernas de las mangas, el patrón pedía que se tejieran por separado y luego se unieran. Yo las hice pegadas al resto de la manga. Tambien teji el cuerpo del sweater en redondo

Comments: I love this sweater!! I made the size S (34”) because I wanted a fitted sweaters but as swatches are nasty little liars it turned out to be M (36”), but It doesn’t matter as I love the fit a little so comfy we’re even having some spring here so I can wear it.

The yarn is a dream to knit with and makes a very light garment but is a little itchy so I have to wear a light camisole underneath.

I made the 2 sleeves at the same time to avoid the Second Sleeve Syndrome (a more obscure cousin of the second sock syndrome) that I have suffered and don’t know why no one speaks of. Also to pair the decreases and have even sleeves.

This is the first time I knit a sweater in small needles and I love the fabric it produces, but as I have noted I tend to be a loose knitter son I should have gone down a size of needle to get a more firm fabric (and smaller gauge) according with the book, but the drapey, roomy sweater I got instead was a nice accident.

Me encanto este sweater! Trate de hacer la talla chica (86cm) porque quería que quedara al cuerpo, pero debido a que las muestras son mentirosas me quedo la talla mediana (91cm). El resultado me encanto, es un sweater amplio y comido y hasta el clima se ha dejado un poco para que pueda ponérmelo.

Esta es la primera vez que tejo un sweater en agujas tan chicas y debo decir que me encanto la tela ligera que hace. Como yo tiendo a ser una tejedora con puntos mas bien sueltos debí haber usado agujas mas chicas para conseguir la tela mas firme ( y muestra mas pequeña) de acuerdo con lo que dice el libro, pero el sweater holgado y con una caída preciosa que obtuve fue un buen accidente.

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