FO: Polished Pullover

Pattern: "polished pullover" by Erin Kate Archer (she is amazing, check out her other designs) 
Yarn:  Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima in colorway "Jade" 
Needles: #6 and #8

I have been in love with this sweater since I first saw it on Eric Kate Archers blog back in 2012.

After doing some minor graphic work, the lovely Ms.Vicki over on Ravelry, offered to buy me a pattern. I am constantly impressed by the kindness of Ravelers and the idea that someone could be so sweet and generous, well, it made my month and warms my heart greatly.

So when IndieString announced her Christmas in July KAL, I was originally going to put this on hold, but after a rule saying the gift could be for yourself, I let my excitement get the best of me and went for it.


The pattern itself is really lovely; there are a few errors, but besides that everything is very clear and concise.

 The only yarn I had that fit the bill for this was tied up in another failed FO, so I frogged and soaked the yarn for around an hour to get out all the kinks. 

To accommodate being short on the recommended yardage I went up a few needle sizes to make the yarn stretch further.

The only other major mods I made were:

• Starting the neck decreases earlier for a deeper cut.
• To accommodate my shoulder decreases, I made the sleeves slightly different.

I find it very helpful to use a t-shirt or sweater that fits well as a sort of guide when making large pieces like this. Just lay your WIP on top and compare to help with when you need to break for armholes and how far up the back you need to go.

As always, thanks for stopping by.

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