This may be a long-overdue finished object post, but it was one of the most satisfying knitting experiences I’ve had in a long time. It was simple, but never mindless; challenging in concept and elegant in design; resulting in a handsome, practical, and now well-loved sweater.
Cobblestone yoked pullover.
Detail of garter-stitch edgings.
Detail of garter-stitch cuff.
Detail of garter-stitch side panel; short-row shaping in the garter-stitch yoke.
Detail of the short-row shaping in the garter-stitch yoke and clever rolled hem at neck.
Details
Pattern: Cobblestone, designed by Jared Flood (of Brooklyn Tweed), published in Interweave Knits Fall 2007.
Yarn: KnitPick’s Wool of the Andes in “Mocha Twist” (100% Peruvian Highland wool, worsted weight)
Needles: Susan Bates’ Quicksilver circulars
Size: 39″ chest circumference (small)
Modifications: none
Thanks to Dru for modeling his sweater by the church tower door.
