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November 24, 2010
Sophia
It's a wonderful thing about the very best designers - you can refer to them and refer to them and years later they are still 'right'. Sophia was my attempt to interpret the Alexander McQueen (rest his soul) cardigan coat from 2006.
It's no McQueen, but by my reckoning a pretty successful version of a cabled cardigan coat. The yarn is Jaeger EFM Chunky (I'm sure I'm not the only one still mourning the line - yes there are good substitutes for fibre content and twist, but not for the colour range). I'm a big fan of chunky yarns for larger pieces like this or Flicca. It puts them within range of reasonable knitting time - probably no more time consuming than a 4ply sweater.
I know that bobbles divide knitters. Personally I am pro, but respectful of other positions. For the anti-bobblists, I'd suggest filling those medallions in the cable pattern with a little patch of moss stitch.
My final word on this piece: it is warm. The great big collar effectively gives a double layer of fabric over the shoulders - where I feel the cold most. Wear with a sweet little slip of a dress and boots for winter fashion style - or over fine knits, chunky socks, long johns and thermal undershirts for when winter really digs in and chic is a consideration for more clement times.
More pictures, and the pattern, soon.
Posted by Anna at November 24, 2010 09:55 PM
Comments
Beautiful... And the color is gorgeous!
Posted by: Bernadette at November 25, 2010 12:04 PM
Oh I know! I mourn EFM so much... still have a bit of Aran and DK stashed away! And I'm very pro-bobble, I usually do 7-into-1 :)
Posted by: Ruth at November 25, 2010 03:51 PM
Can't wait to see more pictures. My feelings about bobbles are divided... I love knitting them, but they never feel right on a garment when I'm wearing it. It's frustrating.
Posted by: Jesse at November 27, 2010 09:00 AM
Hi Anna! I love this gorgeous sweater -- it has my favorite kind of collar (for a cozy warm neck), and the color is lovely. It may even convert me to bobbles ;) I'll be keeping an eye out for it!
Posted by: Hannah at December 2, 2010 04:56 PM
It s is gorgeous but also only for the slender hence it looks lovely on you. Have you done any knitting for your little lad - would love to see it ! Stay warm !
Posted by: lizzie at December 4, 2010 01:37 PM
beautiful....and so nice to see you back on line again
Posted by: Leslie at December 4, 2010 04:08 PM
It's so lovely to see you popping back up in my Reader pane again. This is looks like a gorgeous knit, I love the big collar.
Posted by: Rebecca at December 10, 2010 11:32 AM
I love it! I also have some Jaeger EFM yarn in teal stashed way. DK I think. I'm divided myself on bobbles. I like knitting them and I like them on other people but I have a fear of wearing them and them landing over my baps in a suggestive place...
Posted by: purlpower at January 6, 2011 06:06 PM