I finished my Olympic sweater yesterday!
Pattern: Audrey in Unst by Gudrun Johnston
Yarn: Impulse of Delight Bluefaced Bliss in Red Tulip
Needles: US 4, 5, and 3
Time to Knit: February 12 - 25
Modifications: I added 12 rows before the waist shaping to lengthen the sweater a little. Other than that, I knit it as written!
I love this sweater! It fits really well, and I think it will get a lot of use. The pattern was probably the most well-written sweater pattern I've ever used. It was clear, clever, and included a lot of nice little details.
I love the yarn I used as well! It reads red, but if you look closely you can see hints of orange and pink. The dyer, who lives in Whistler, has been putting local Olympic updates on her blog, and it's been fun to knit with her yarn while reading her posts!
I wanted to use some of the vintage buttons I bought last fall, but I didn't have enough of any one type. Instead, I alternated two sets of buttons. I'm not completely sold on the look, but I'll give a try for a while. Buttons are easy to change if I find something better.
Oh, and congratulations to (blogless) Kelly! She was the random winner on my blogiversary post. Some pretty yarn will make its way to you soon. Thanks Kelly (and everyone else!) for stopping in here.
It's beautiful! Congrats on finishing!
Posted by: Oiyi | February 27, 2010 at 08:08 PM
It's gorgeous! Looks great on you!
Posted by: grumperina | February 27, 2010 at 08:36 PM
It's lovely!
Posted by: Emilee | February 28, 2010 at 09:48 AM
Wow, that is stunning! Awesome fit and I love the color. That kind of watermelon color is great for dark haired women.
Posted by: Meg | February 28, 2010 at 10:18 AM
Yay! It looks awesome on you!
Posted by: whitney | February 28, 2010 at 10:28 AM
looks great!
Posted by: Sara | February 28, 2010 at 08:27 PM
That is a dead sexy sweater. Well done!
Posted by: Ariel | March 01, 2010 at 05:11 PM
Really pretty! I love that red, and it does fit beautifully! I'm knitting my Frost Diamonds shawl in some BFL wool, and I really, really like it.
Posted by: Brenda | March 01, 2010 at 05:16 PM
Wow - it looks great finished! Nice work!
Posted by: stacey | March 02, 2010 at 07:01 PM
The sweater is beautiful, and the color looks great on you.
Posted by: Bonny | March 02, 2010 at 11:59 PM