Friday, November 13, 2020

Seamless Cardigan


My first seamless cardigan is finished!  I used my usual cardigan pattern in fisherman's rib, and added an extra stitch where the sleeve and side seams would usually be.  Knitting the sleeves on three needles and the whole cardigan on four was pretty hair raising at times.  By the time I put the whole thing onto two needles, once I was approaching the neck, it was getting quite heavy, but very entertaining with the sleeves dangling down.  It was all worth it for the rapid finish once the button band was knitted - no seams, just a little gap to stitch up under each arm and a few tails to weave in.  


It was fun using spotty buttons again, and this time I used orange thread to match the orange streaks in the yarn.  It should fit my granddaughter Emilia when she is about 12 to 18 months.


xxx

12 comments:

  1. Very pretty, I've never knitted a cardigan using this sort of pattern

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    1. Thank you Jenny! It's worth the effort, but can be a bit daunting at times.

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  2. That is an achievement! Your little lady will be wearing that in no time at all! Soooo have you another one lined up to make yet?

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    1. Thanks Kerry! Yes. Already started. True knitting addict.

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  3. I am loving this....need to start some for my grandnieces.

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    1. Thank you Kathleen! Just think of all the pretty colours you can use...

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  4. A lovely cardigan! I like your use of contrasting thread for the buttons - exactly what I would do myself!

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    1. Thanks Lizzie! Nice to see we think alike.

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