August sweater; Ocean Waves

August is probably the most busy month in the year for me; realising that vacation is over and getting everyday life back in order is always more demanding than I can remember from the previous year… And knitting was unfortunately not on the top-ten-things-to-be-done on my priority list. Only one project finished; a sweater with stripes in two shades of blue. The yarn was something I picked up in Paris in June, it is made of camel fibre (Camelia, colours Nuit and ร‰core from Filature du Valgaudemar). Ocean Waves BackIt is knitย top-down and with raglan-like increaseย until I had enough stitches for arms and body. I continued with each of the arms and finally knit the rest. The advantage when starting at the top is the ability to try it on and adjust, which is a necessity when you knit as-you-go without aย pattern. I knitted the top part back and forth, and thus madeย button holes along one of the increases. The rest was knitted on circular needles. I think it will be a comfortable sweater perfect for the fall!


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12 responses to “August sweater; Ocean Waves”

  1. Oh my, what a lovely sweater!! I love the accent of the buttons too, very nice.

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    1. Thank you Tina! It was super easy to knit, just had too little time the last few weeks…!

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  2. You knit this sweater without a pattern? I’m totally impressed. I like the stripes and the two muted blues, with the yarn chosen, it will be a warm sweater for the coming winter.

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    1. Thank you! But it was surprisingly simple to do as I was able to fit it on along the way and thus could adjust the pattern ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. I love the buttons on the shoulder. You are very clever.

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    1. Thank you; but it is simpler than it looks ๐Ÿ™‚ And often the minor detail is something that makes the garment stand out!

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  4. I wish I could knit something without a pattern! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    1. You should just try; it is worth it in the long run! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. Inspirational improvisation! ๐Ÿ˜‰ A really stylish and comfortable looking garment. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. What a lovely sweater, the row of buttons in the neckline really make it that more special!

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    1. Thank you! Now I am planning another version… ๐Ÿ˜‰

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