K’s Cabled Sweater
K needed a new winter sweater.
Because he hates crew or turtle necks, it had to be a V-neck. Fortunately, I already had a basic pattern for a child’s chunky V-neck sweater that I’ve used many times over the years, so it was just a case of finding the right yarn. He finally settled for some bright blue Wendy Swiftknit that I spotted on eBay.
He also asked for “some of those twisty things” on his sweater — which turned out to be cables, so I incorporated two mirrored cables into the front & back plus a single cable along the top of each sleeve. I also lengthened the body as he likes his sweaters fairly long.
It only took 2 weeks to knit (not helped by the frequent “Have you finished it yet?” enquiries) and, if I say so myself, the fit is near perfect. Plus I had enough yarn left to make him a matching hat & scarf.
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