I actually finished this sweater before I finished Ariann, but haven't had time to take photos:
This is the top-down 4x4 ribbed funnelneck that I wrote about in early February. The Beaverslide wool is deliciously wooly and lanoliny. I've been wearing this sweater quite a bit in the past two weeks, particularly on days that it's cold and I don't want to leave the house! It certainly keeps the chill out.
I'm also happy with the fit. My husband is forever teasing me about my sleeves being too short, my sweater length being too short, and my turtleneck being too long. This sweater has none of those problems (I like my sleeves a little short!).
The only thing I'd change in these top-down funnelnecks is that I'd like some way to do front neck shaping. Intellectually I know there's a way to do it with short rows, but I haven't thought through how one would do short rows in a top-down sweater in the round. Or perhaps neck-centered decreases every other row for about 4 repeats? Just enough to take out that little buckle of fabric that sits against the clavicle.
Comments (2)
LoveloveLOVE it!
And you don't need short rows to get some neck shaping. You can cast on some of the stitches for the neck, and knit back and forth, increasing at each side of what will be the front neck. Then cast on the center front neck stitches and off you go.
You'd have to then pick up and knit the funnelneck.
Anyhow, sweaterwizard would give you the instructions this way, methinks. I haven't actually USED the topdown raglan feature, mind you!
Posted by knitress | March 7, 2007 7:51 AM
Posted on March 7, 2007 07:51
Looks great!
Nice and simple.
Is the Beaverslide itchy around the neck at all?
Posted by Carson | March 26, 2007 7:28 PM
Posted on March 26, 2007 19:28