This was yesterday morning around 8 am looking north from our deck. I should be able to see the small pond and other homes where that indistinct patch of white is. Instead it’s pretty much fog and mist, mist and fog. Since socked-in fog doesn’t happen all that often here I’m not tired of it yet, even after 4 days. I like the way the world looks all mysterious.
Give me another couple days.
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I’m trying to figure out how to finish the bottom of a sweater knit top down. It’s the Eris cardigan that I’ve had on the needles for a long time.
I finished this sweater once and ripped it back to the waist shaping because the bottom treatment wasn’t flattering on me. The front cables at the waist line drew attention down there instead of up here and I don’t need a pronounced horizontal line cutting my backside in two. Same thing at the wrists: the heavy treatment was a real turnoff.
So I’m looking for a finish that’s flat and doesn’t draw attention to itself. The only thing I can think to do is a hem since ribbing doesn’t seem to fit with the rest of the design. Ditto seed stitch. I’ve looked at the finished projects on Ravelry and didn’t find any inspiration. I can peruse some books, but I thought I’d put it out there to see if you all have any ideas.
The sweater is ready for finishing; the sleeves just need a few last inches of knitting before bind off and the body is done except for the bottom. The yarn is a beautiful red from Mountain Colors and I’d love to get some wear from it yet this winter if I can just end it. Any help?
How about just doing the edge without the cables? I can’t tell exactly how the edge is made — i-cord? rolled stockinette tacked on the back? That treatment would match the edge down the front and around the neck.
applied i cord?
I’m no help but I love your photos!
I’m no help either but I love the photos too! And I look forward to one of your finished sweater.
Your photos look like what I’ve been seeing for the last 6 weeks. And we still have 2 months of winter to go…
I’ve got the pattern for Eris, but haven’t knit it yet. At the rate I’m going, I might get to it in 2015 or so. Can you wait that long for me to catch up?