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Finally found my finishing mojo and now my Livingstone Cardigan is done! And found some yummy toggle buttons.

• Dr. Livingstone
• Pattern: Livingstone Cardigan (Ravelry) by Amy Miller from Interweave Knits, Winter 2011
• Yarn: 765 yards (700 m) of Novita Huopanen Lampola in colorway “Liinu” (026)
• Needles: 6.5 and 7.0 mm

Mods

• Worked all pieces seamlessly, joined the sleeves to body for the raglan decreases.
• Added a sort of waist-shaping by working on smaller needles for about 5 cm / 2 in around the waist.
• Picked up stitches for the front bands rather than sewing it on later. Added an extra (7th) wrapped stitch in the collar. Worked the front bands for 4 in (10 cm).

Feeling really great about this cardi but if I was to make it again, I would probably make the body a bit longer.

I couldn’t resist the Livingstone Cardigan (Ravelry) that was in the latest Interweave Knits. Cast-on on January 6, I’ve now completed the body, sleeves, collar and front bands with only the button loops left to go. That’s just two weeks for a (nearly) finished cardigan! Project on Ravelry.

As promised, (slightly) better photos of my NaKniSweMo 2011 sweater.

• Pattern: Easy cables - pullover and hat - MR7-6 (Ravelry) by Kaja Marie Lereng Kvernbakken from Du Store Alpakka (the pattern is in Norwegian)
• Yarn: 892 yards (815 m) of Novita Isoveli in colorway #034 (grayish green)
• Needles: 6.5 mm
• Mods: Worked the sleeves and body in circular knitting, added waist shaping.

Love the cowl neck collar!

I made it! My NaKniSweMo sweater is done. More details and better photos later… Phew!

First photos of my NaKniSweMo 2011 project. This is a pattern from Du Store Alpakka for a cabled sweater with a cowl collar in bulky-weight yarn. The pattern is in Norwegian (seriously!) but Google does a pretty good job in translating it to English.

Once the sweater is finished, it should look like this:

Can’t wait!

sjmgriffin:

Knit Skirt with Cable Pattern by the ever lovely Drops Design

Free Pattern

Yarns suggested: Garnstudio DROPS Karisma Classic
Yarn weight: DK / 8 ply (11 wpi) 
Gauge: 21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stocking st
Needle: size US 6 - 4.0 mm

I don’t do knitted skirts but that’s cute.