tweedy alpaca jacket
April 28, 2008
pattern: free pattern here on the drops website. they have a ton of free patterns including the original panta pattern. a gazillion versions of this sweater can be found on ravelry. i linked to just my friends so that it wouldn’t be too overwhelming.
yarn: Tahki Tweedy Alpaca inherited from flo - 55% alpaca/45% wool
needles: size 7 US (4.5 mm) takumi bamboo straights if you can believe it. they’re what i found first.
size: medium in the worsted weight version, it blocked out nicely to about 2 inches longer with lovely long arms.
what can i say? i knew i needed this sweater when i first saw it and it is perfect (except some of my shoddy seaming :). i more than love it. the drape is elegant, the color is gorgeous, and frankly, those buttons just make me smile. plus, the accent stitching might just be one of my all time favorite stitches whether you call it double moss stitch, double seed stitch, or some other name. sigh. now to find as many occasions to wear it to before it hits 80 and stays there (in the 50s today though, so that’s a bit of luck).
That is absolutely beautiful. And there are always cool days during the summer…
I love that. It’s been in my queue forever, and now I’m really craving to start it up. It’s really flattering on you, and that color really is so lovely.
So pretty! I love mine so much I want to knit it in all the colors. Yours looks great on you, and dude, is it ever cold here today! If I hadn’t run out of vinegar, I wouldn’t have left the house!
Great sweater! I’ve had my eye on that pattern.
Well done! It looks terrific. :D
i absolutely love it! that color looks great on you. i need to knit that!
beautiful! This is on my knitting list — and yours affirms this. I love how swingy it seems!
Very cute jacket! Looks really nice on you. :)
you look adorable in your tweedy jacket! awesome job, it looks fantastic!
Love it!
Congratulations on a beautiful sweater! Its bound to be a wardrobe staple. What’s next?
Oh everytime I see one of those knit up it makes me want to start knitting mine. Yours looks great and I love the tweedy yarn too. It suits you!
It’s wonderful! And once it gets to be too hot, you can just put it away and look forward to wearing it again all fall. Great work :)
You look so beautiful (and pleased!) in your new jacket. Lovely stuff.
Love it! Love it! Love it! I’m heading out first thing to the lys! Thanks also for the heads up on drops! It’s fabulous!
Beautiful work! I love the color!!
WOW!! Lovely as usual. Great color cosy. It’s nice to see some signs of spring behind you in your pic! Oh happy days…
It really is a perfect color and silhouette!
Woo-hoo Cosy!! It’s _beautiful_ and the fit is great. And those buttons… well, you know how I feel about those buttons! Bravo!!
Wow, it is so pretty and looks very nice on you. Beautiful pattern. If you need occasion to where it, you could always visit AK :)
Lovely! It looks like it fits so well! I’m sure you’ll be able to wear this well into spring and on some summer nights, too. Congratulations - great job!
It looks beautiful! I’m sure it will get a lot of wear.
That’s gorgeous! I love how it buttons at the top and it looks like it really fits well on you.