Knitting Goddess #9: Cherry Twist Adaptation

Thursday, June 03, 2004

Cherry Twist Adaptation

I've gotten a couple of 'this looks better than the original!' and while I'm blushing, I have to agree.

See my first attempt here (last July).

I think the style of this sweater is suited to a smaller yarn. Since it is supposed to stretch, you need to find a way to have that give without looking like you're about to bust out of the top.

In ways of adaptation, the sweater is simply resized from a bulky yarn on size 11 needles to a worsted yarn on size 7 needles. I also took an inch off of the yoke, because it was too big. I'm using Sugar 'n' Creme cotton yarn (cheap! and recycled from the project that would not die) so it stretched quite a bit, but in a good way.

Any other questions, class? ;)

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Christina - Knit blogger, tentative pattern designer, sporadic spinner, occasional beader, a sewer without a sewing machine, a self proclaimed Knitting Goddess, who sometimes depends on the kindness of strangers (especially strangers who come bearing gifts of yarn) and a happy fiber enabler.