Wednesday 17 August 2011

Morven - WIP

I decided it was time to start another big, sweater shaped, project. This is also partly stash-busting as this yarn has been in my stash almost since I started knitting, it was a very cheap offer from Readicut, about £10 I think for 10 balls of chunky Sirder Peru. I then really wasn't sure what to knit with it, I had a few ideas of projects but never actually started them.

A few months ago this jumper was in my copy of The Knitter

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A Sarah Hatton pattern knit in the round with chunky weight. The recommended yarn is Rowan Purelife Renew but it was a pretty similar colour to the Sirdar Yarn in my stash so I thought I'd go with that. I thought that back when I got the magazine in winter, it only took me until August to actually cast on!

It's top down and I'm just ready to seperate the sleeves from the body now. So far it has been easy, the cable pattern is easy to follow and it knits up quickly being chunky yarn on 6.5mm needles (the pattern calls for 6mm but I knit tightly and no amount of relaxing or changing my knitting style has helped that so I've accepted it) I've not had a great deal of knitting time but still it seems to be growing which is excellent, just what I like in a pattern!

The first picture gives you a better look at the cable pattern but the second is more accurate for colour.


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So far I'm enjoying it and am hoping it shouldn't take too long as long as I you know...work on it, apparently projects don't miraculously knit themselves, who knew?!

I'll have FOs in my next post, exciting stuff!

19 comments:

  1. Oh that yarn looks wonderfully soft and squishy! And such a great colour too. Going to look fab when finished!

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  2. Love the colour and the look of those cables. I do love how quickly chunky projects grow, perfect for a big project like a jumper!

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  3. Love the color and love anything with the Saxon cable pattern.

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  4. That's lovely - I like yours better than the pattern picture :)

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  5. Interesting; how are you doing for gauge ? I just did something where the yarn said 6mm but the pattern said 6.5mm ...came out OK :-)

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  6. Very nice. I made something from that same colour of Peru.
    Don't forget to tuck logs under your arm when wearing the finished object.

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  7. I'm with Carole, I like yours better than the pattern pic. It's working up beautifully!!!!

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  8. Beautiful, just beautiful! And how lucky that your stash yarn will work!

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  9. I love the cable patterna dn the colour really works! This is going to be an amazing winter jumper!

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  10. That looks lovely, and you've still got loads of time before the cold weather sets in!!!! I do like cables! And of course, it's purple too!

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  11. Beautiful! I really want to knit a chunky sweater for this winter. I've been ogling Ysolda's Vivian, but this is gorgeous too. Lovely dilemma! Can't wait to see how yours turns out.

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  12. Your sweater look lovely in that color. It should be very warm this winter.

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  13. Very cosy looking sweater! I'm planning on knitting myself something similar too, cables are a big thing this season apparently

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  14. What a lovely jumper, the cables are beautiful. And what a bargain for the yarn!

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  15. Your sweater looks wonderful! I love the colour and the cables.

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  16. Very nice pattern , I love the colour ! I bet it will be toasty warm to wear when you finish it.

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  17. Lovely cable! I do like cables. And nice chunky jumpers.

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