I managed to get the colour right on this photo!
This is 70% Cashmere / 30% Silk. Feels so good you could make undergarments from it.
The gauge is 37sts and 50 rows to 10cms. 7 strands of 2/60's(thinner than sewing thread). I used a couple of strands of Oxford grey, 3 Black and a couple of French Navy knitted at 5 on the dial on the SR830, using single bed only.
It turned out exactly as I hoped it would. I love the style, it just drapes so well. Smart casual. Set in sleeves.
Finished by mattress stitch and machine washing and tumble drying. The washing / drying really brings out the full beauty of this yarn. I treat all cashmere and cashmere mixes the same. This yarn is fully machine washable, like all cashmere(at least all Ii have used, Mongolian), at 30c.
I used to be able to knit a sweater like this in a day, including finishing. This took me 4 days. Depends how I am doing. Today was crap. Spent most of it not being able to walk at all. The dogs thought my crawling around on all fours was a hoot! 1gm of paracetamol and 100gms of codiene later and I can now stand up. I HATE taking pain killers and I don't often, but today was just one of those days.
A poor picture but gives an idea of the hems I used for neck, sleeves and body.
17 comments:
Don't know if it feels like heaven but it looks like heaven!
Hope I can soon use my 830!
Hi Collin
Just figured out how to post to your blog(yeah and I am trying to learn to use a KM).
As always your taste and skill is still amazing. This looks like it would be a sensual pleasure to wear.
Colin the sweater is beautiful and I bet it feels terriff...I do love your
knits.....and by the way I looked at the puppies last week....Wish I was there
to hold them and smell that "new puppy" smell...Iove animals of any
kind.....Holding a baby animal is good for the soul.........
Another beauty Colin! It even looks soft. I can imagine long
underwear in cash/silk can't you? If I had a machine I think I would
definitely do that since I tend to keep the thermostat at 65.
Brrrrr. Thanks for showing us!
Colin, this jersey is superb. I hope to be able to produce something like this in time. Do you do the hems in a smaller stitch size?
Jan (nadandeve) Fielding
I really don't know how you do it. Knit one of those in a day? It'd take me three months! I dunno... I think I'm gonna have to stop coming over here - I just end up feeling inadequate ;-) ~Sharon x
Colin---
That sweater is breathtaking! Speaking of "feels like Heaven", I think you should be nominated to become the patron saint of machine knitters! St. Colin has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
Definately not, Pat!
Beautiful as usual. You need to make a neckline video for us >. Yours
are always so neat. Am loving the yarns you are using lately.
That sweater is for the Gods! I can just feel it on my skin! You do such lovely work.
I am fasinated with your Blog. I love reading it. I already mentioned this to you before.
I've been off the OZ mail for a while, just got back on.
Glad you are feeling better. I have an OTT light. Your talk of depression is making me think. I've been in a slump for a while. Brighter days are here now in Michigan. It's been awful here this winter and spring.
Your sweaters are beautiful, the necks are fantastic you really do a good job very professional.
I am curious as to how you steam & block your sweaters, do you wash them first & dry them in the washer & dryer, or by hand?
Lovely Colin, the drape looks superb. Your finishing looks immaculate,
I suspect you are a perfectionist. I love cashmere and silk, it's a
great mixture, although I have never come across one so fine!
Jaine
PS I had to laugh at the email bit above the pic on your blog, so
true, so true. LOL
Just gorgeous!
Tracy
Where do you get these lovely yarns? What a lovely sweater.
Absolutely wonderful, how nice to see one of the old original hems in action again - haven't done this hem since I did a sample for my City & Guilds....
The guy who sells this yarn is really good - I got a load of Rowan 4ply from him for £1 a skein...
Susan in south-west London, UK
Hi Susan - what are refrring to? I bought the cashmere/silk from a merchant in Leicester several years ago. They no longer exist.
beautifu, Colin! I'm somewhat green with envy--i recently purchased a silk/cashmere that's sort of similar in style and it is destined to become a fav...i'd LOVE to make one!
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