Comments on: Asymmetrical Cardigan

By: CraftyGrrrl.ca » Distractions

CraftyGrrrl.ca » Distractions — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:54:39 +0000

[...] every set of needles I own! In the past week I have cast on a sweater, ordered yarn for another sweater, cast on a sock and am now looking at casting on a second sweater as well as another shawl. My [...]

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:26:00 +0000

I love your version! I’m trying to make this sweater for myself but Ive run into a snag. Any chance you could try and help me ?-Mary

By: alice from france

alice from france — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:45:01 +0000

Wonderful sweater! love this pattern it’s brillant! well done!

By: kim

kim — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:09:50 +0000

Wow, what a write up and such a beautiful sweater. I really appreciate all your thoughts and comments on the sweater. I too am in the process of knitting this and will keep everything you said in mind! I love how yours turned out even if you aren’t as happy with it. It really does look good on you! I think adding a button in between each button would fix the problem. But then you’d have a lot of buttons! Or you could move the buttons over more towards the sweater and that might help tighten it up a bit. All in all it’s a great sweater and you did a fantastic job!

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:12:42 +0000

Well, it’s a beautiful sweater, but I gotta tell you, that gapey buttonband thing seems to be all the rage in pattern design. I just got a copy of Fitted Knits and there are several sweaters that have that feature and they are on slim models, so it really isn’t a size issue. I don’t particularly like the gaping thing because I think it makes it look like the sweater is too small, but I may be old-fashioned. I think if it bugs you enough, well, you’re good enough to pull off that band and make one you think will work better, and I would include adding buttons – I think my Twist needed a couple more to reduce the gape on it. All in all, a nice knit and I say fix it so YOU will wear it happily.

By: kelpkim

kelpkim — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:16:02 +0000

that is some super knitting there! malabrigo is a dream to knit with but yes, there is the pilling issue. and the button band…i’ll be curious to see if you get the gaping to lessen. and i understand about the boob issue. that sucks. definitely sucks. i hope you get some use out of this sweater because IT IS SO PURDY!!!
:o) yes, stitch pattern star of david-ish aside, and yes, asymmetrical issues aside, you did such a super job on this cardigan! amazing! and worst comes to worst, you can gift it to someone who would appreciate handknits? just a ‘worst-case-scenario’ idea just in case.
i think you should keep it.
it looks very snuggly. :o)

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:50:56 +0000

Looks very nice! And hey, you could totally wear it right now and say it was your passover sweater, right?

By: Oiyi

Oiyi — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:22:45 +0000

It looks amazing. The cardi must be so soft. I am making a scarf with the olive colorway. It’s such a lovely color.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:40:45 +0000

Well, I see what you mean. I say, wear it as a jacket but don’t button it up. Or just wear it inside the house. Still, it’s very cool!

By: desiknitter

desiknitter — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:26:41 +0000

This is exactly the kind of project report I love to read!! If I ever make that sweater I will be sure to have your notes handy. I’m amazed at your perseverance, but it paid off: for all the buttonband problems the sweater looks gorgeous.
I also knit a lace shawl from Malabrigo and boy, are the colour mismatches dramatic! Mine wasn’t the same colour at all, but several shades different, and I finally just turned it into a design element. (they don’t look disruptive in your sweater, though, they look lovely)

By: touran

touran — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:32:28 +0000

What a great color and the sweater is so beautifully made. But thanks for pointing out the asymmetrical ramifications on big boobs – note taken. This is a great review.

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:45:37 +0000

You did a really awesome job with that sweater. It looks great on you too! When I saw it in the book, I thought it looked alright, but I love the way you did it, and now it’s on my must knit list!

By: s t a c i

s t a c i — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:40:23 +0000

Man, that was a lot of work. But if there is anyone who can handle complicated pattern mods – it’s you!

Hopefully you’ll get some wear out of it once you stabilize the button band. It’s way too pretty to live in your closet…

By: Chatty Ali

Chatty Ali — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:23:01 +0000

Thanks for sharing all these notes! Especially about stuff like pilling and fit :) It is a shame that the asymmetry isn’t flattering, because it is such a beautiful pattern, and I LOVELOVELOVE malabrigo. I’ve only made a scarf in it so far (haven’t posted yet) so it’s good to know that it might be an “accessories only” yarn. If you do put the ribbon in, definitely post about it! :)

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:52:16 +0000

Hey – thanks for sharing your drama. Your process is so helpful to hear, especially when substituting yarn at a different weight. I love Malabrigo and I wondered if it pilled like Manos – thanks for letting all us knitters know. Putting a ribbon placket in the buttonbands might help your situation – it really does stiffen everything up. Your sweater turned out great and it really looks great on you – I hope you enjoy it when it’s cooler outside!

By: stacey

stacey — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:43:41 +0000

I never would have seen the Star of David unless you pointed it out – now it’s all I can see! I think it turned out great – and it sounds like you learned quite a bit in your journey. To me, that makes a sweater all that much better. Sewing ribbon onto the button band would help with the gaping – stabilize it up a bit.

By: Monika

Monika — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:51:48 +0000

Your cardigan turned out very nice! I love the color and the buttons. I made this cardigan for my daughter a while ago, but I never liked the color she chose. Knitting Nature is a great book.

By: marie

marie — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:19:45 +0000

Wow! It’s beautiful. You did a wonderful job with the adjustments. The cardi looks fabulous on you. (I found your blog through the KAL blog. I’m still waiting for the yarn to arrive so that I can start my first Norah Gaughan design: the Hex Coat.) I also adore Norah’s book.

By: Pikku-Kettu

Pikku-Kettu — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:51:56 +0000

I really like the pattern, it’s so unusual. I’ve also looked at all the patterns in Knitting Nature but I have yet to try one.

I have also found button bands to be a problem, so I’m going with a zipper in my current project. If it goes well, I think I’ll convert to a zipperpanian and be done with gaping button bands forever.

However, I’ve never tried to use a ribbon on the button band. Maybe I should try this on some of my previous cardigans to see how it would work. You live and learn. :)

By: vanessa

vanessa — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:48:00 +0000

oh my goodness it’s gorgeous!! i love it!! that green is so purty :) how many skeins of malabrigo did you end up using? i have five skeins in my stash, wondering is that going to be enough.