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November 25, 2008
Black Gold
NaKniSweMo is coming to an end this year, and it’s all about the sweaters right now.
project: Sweater with Cable Patterns
source: Rebecca Magazine, #28
yarn: Malabrigo worsted - 5 balls
color: Tortuga
needles: #8 needles
Ravelry page
I cannot say enough how much I love this sweater. Basic black, combined with some fun cables and oh-so-soft heavenly Malabrigo. What more could anyone want?
It was a fast and easy knit, made even easier by my only doing the cable pattern on the front, since I knew I only had 5 skeins of this beautiful color to work with. The sleeves of this pattern come out way too big as written, so I did a little creative increasing to make them a more practical size.
And because there’s still a bit more time before NaKniSweMo comes to a close this year, I just had to try and cast on for a second dose of cable fun.
This is the Official 2008 NaKniSweMo sweater, designed by Elaine Hilliard and Shannon Okey. Proceeds from the pattern are going to the Berea Animal Rescue, a no-kill shelter, so how could I resist? This is in Cascade 220 in the Pistachio colorway, perfect knitting from the stash (and that stash is getting WAY out of control—more on that next time). The top-down construction is making this one go by very quickly, so I hope I can have it done before the month is out.
More Malabrigo is coming soon too, oh yes, LOTS more Malabrigo. Have you seen this? Already queued!
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At 11:11 am on November 25, 2008, lolly commented:
it is a perfect sweater! i just love the cables and I am sure the malabrigo feels amazing against the skin. I hope you enjoy it all winter long (and many more to come!) it looks great on you
At 12:54 pm on November 25, 2008, Preita commented:
Absolutely stunning! I love the color & the cable. This fits you perfectly. Nicely done!
At 12:55 pm on November 25, 2008, Shannon commented:
you knit the most beautiful and perfect sweaters EVER
At 1:02 pm on November 25, 2008, Seanna Lea commented:
Stunning! I love the Malabrigo, but I’ve never made anything but accessories with it. I love how shaped the sweater is. It is very flattering.
At 1:27 pm on November 25, 2008, tiennie commented:
Yowzers! That is a beautiful sweater!
At 1:58 pm on November 25, 2008, Kim commented:
Hello gorgeous sweater! It looks fantastic and I can only imagine how heavenly it must be to wear!
At 3:52 pm on November 25, 2008, lynette commented:
it’s gorgeous on you. great job!!
At 3:53 pm on November 25, 2008, monica commented:
That sweater is gorgeous! And the fit on you is wonderful!
At 3:59 pm on November 25, 2008, whitney commented:
Ooooh, that sweater looks so cozy!
At 5:00 pm on November 25, 2008, lucy commented:
I bet it’s squishy and warm!
At 7:02 pm on November 25, 2008, Knittypants commented:
Gorgeous! Love the cables, must feel so good on. Look forward to seeing more of the second sweater.
At 7:49 pm on November 25, 2008, Eklectika commented:
Oh - I love it! I must see if I have that issue…and should finish the Rebecca cables I’ve already started first, lol…
At 11:39 pm on November 25, 2008, Zonda commented:
Fabulous sweater! The cables in the Malabrigo are awesome! Can’t wait to see the newest one!
At 1:45 am on November 26, 2008, sheepishone commented:
oh sam! it’s lovely. and more malabrigo?!? that is a reason for giving thanks!
At 9:44 am on November 26, 2008, hpny knits commented:
stunning! and my goodness, the softness factor! its fab.
At 11:40 am on November 26, 2008, Shannon commented:
The Malabrigo sweater is lovely — I’m so glad you’re trying out Elaine’s NaKniSweMo sweater, too!
At 3:46 pm on November 26, 2008, Alicia P commented:
My goodness that is a beautiful sweater!
At 6:03 pm on November 26, 2008, keohinani commented:
nice sweater, but did you notice the mis-crossed cable? on the right side by the chest? idk if that’s how it’s supposed to be…but yeah..idk…it’s staring at me.
At 3:44 am on November 30, 2008, Allegra commented:
oh how snuggly warm! it looks great on you! you always choose great patterns and have excellent end results!
At 7:25 am on November 30, 2008, nat commented:
Beautiful!
At 11:36 pm on November 30, 2008, Heather commented:
Oh my God, a Tortuga sweater??? LOVE it!!
At 9:10 pm on December 4, 2008, KnitPastis commented:
Wow! This looks amazing on you. Check out all that cable work you did. I hear all the love for the Malabrigo yarn and seeing it knit up like this, I can see why.