Seriously. Hug me in this sweater. You won't let me go.
Pattern: Refined Raglan, Winter IK 2006
Yarn: Malabrigo, Burgundy
Mods: I modified the stitch count slightly due to gauge issues, and it is definitely a closer-fitting sweater than the one the model wears in the magazine. The other major modification is that I swapped out the funnel-neck specified in the pattern for a classic K2 P2 crew neck. This is an easy modification -- e-mail me if you want specifics on how I did it.
The most difficult thing about this sweater is photographing it. But trust me. It's perfect.
This is a sweater that any knitter would rate a 10. Gorgeous, super-soft yarn with rich incredible colors that knit up without incident into a simple yet distinct, absolutely perfectly fitting sweater.
25 comments:
I love the color! its suits you, and the sweater fits nicely. I really like the cable at the arm seam.
You can't get much better than "perfect." Looks awesome on you.
Just beautiful and it fits you wonderfully. How lovely.
What a pretty color, it suits you very nicely! Beautiful job!
you sexy thing!
another gorgeous creation from the liz k. needles; fabu!
wow it's fabulous! the sleeves are a great length, the body fits so nicely, and i like your neckline better than the original. it seems like you just started knitting it, AND you even had a vaca in the middle of it all.
i'm stunned with how well the malabrigo behaved too. i wonder if yours is a fluke, or if the kettle dye doesn't flash and pool like handpainting does. seeing this makes me reconsider using malabrigo for a full sweater.
it's gorgeous!
It's a gorgeous sweater and it looks great on you! I love the color and the cable detail at the raglan edge is perfect!
Gorgeous! What a great color on you--and it must be soooooo soft.
Three words...I love it!
Wonderful!!! I wanted to knit this one too! It's beautiful in the Malabrigo -- I've got to try that yarn ...
Fantastic ...
Yes, it is perfect. Great job!
That is a fabulous sweater and knit beautifully, too!
So very, very pretty! I love the varigation of the Malibrigo - and I've heard some super-wonderful things about that yarn - enough to know that I want to *sqwoosh* your pretty, pretty sweater! And, for once, I dare not to turn my nose up at all of that endless stockinette! Hmmm...new project for me, perhaps!
A Malabrigo sweater!! You will definitely get hugged wearing it. It looks perfect on you. {{love}}
Damn, that was fast! I just got my Winter IK in the mail last week and here you are with a finished sweater from it. I love the color on you, and the pattern is probably the only one from that issue of IK that got put on my Will Knit Someday list.
I love love love your modifications, and the variegated yarn really adds personality. This is not something I would have knit based on the picture in IK, but upon seeing yours, it may certainly be worth a try. Brava!!
That is a 10! Love it. Please send me the modifications, I'm planning to make it too and that funnel was giving me some worries.
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It looks fabulous. Love it on you.
Love the detail on the raglan - I have to put this on my list!
Definitely huggable!
Wendy
It looks beautiful on you!
How many skeins did it take? :-)
Georgeous! Have you used the malabrigo before? I have a sweater that I can wear next to my oh so sensitive skin...but it's pilling! Who cares? It's so soft. Like the change in the neckline. I want to knit this, but there's a whole long list of things ahead of it!
Just beautiful! I saw that in the latest issue and I loved it. So great to see it knit up!
Gorgeous!
Oh, that is really beautiful! I've been thinking of making this too, and now I'm certain I will. :-)
Wow, Liz! I have some boring brown yarn I had planned to use for the Refined Raglan, but yours is great! Can I ask--about how much ease do you have in that one? It looks just perfect on you, and I agree that the modeled one in IK looks a bit boxy/loose. Your hair looks great, too!
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