Pattern: Aftur (#21) by Vedis Jonsdottir in Lopi 25Yarn: Istex Lett-Lopi
I've been working on this one a bit at a time on lunchbreaks at work since September. I had wanted to try an Icelandic sweater for a long time and I really love the simplicity of this pattern. The yarn is fairly rough to the touch, although I'm going to try a softening bath and see what happens. Since it's a single ply, it can't be tugged too severely while knitting, but now that it's together I think this sweater will hold up for forever.
I had a mental lapse the first time I worked out the colour sequence here (I didn't do the original colour combo) and it looked horrible. Ripping back the entire yoke and doing it again yesterday was very much worth it. I'm really happy with it now. There's a single line of lighter teal next to the darker teal in the centre band and their combination pleases me immensely.
This will be a good layering sweater for the freaking cold weather we have.
Oh, gorgeous! I really love everything about it!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I love the color choices in the yoke. These are the kinds of sweaters I dream of making using stranded knitting!
ReplyDeletethis is lovely, chris! and what stunning colorwork! perfect for february, i think.
ReplyDeletehooo too beautiful! I love the yoke, the color! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving it! I really need to get my tail moving color work like this. You are a great inspiration Chris! Such FABULOUS work as usual.
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Fantastic sweater. Beautiful colorwork on the yoke!
ReplyDeleteI so admire your knitting. You are amazing...I probably would have abandoned the knit if the yoke had not worked out. It is an absolutely wonderful sweater.
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