Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Cabled Tunic from The Art of Seamless Knitting in Malabrigo Arroyo Fresco y Seco

I got quite a few new knitting books around Christmas time, and The Art of Seamless Knitting was one of them.  It looks like there is a ton of great information in this book, but so far, I have just been enjoying the beautiful patterns.

This is the Cabled Tunic pattern.  Obviously, I stopped mine at hip-length.  I was drawn to the beautiful cabled patterns, which are different on the front and back.
 I made a couple of small changes to my sweater, other than just the length.  For starters, I used a sport-weight yarn, which is quite a bit thinner than the recommended aran-weight yarn, so I adjusted stitch counts accordingly.  Second, I made the sleeves totally stockinette stitch and also added stockinette stitch panels at the sides.  I thought this yarn was just too pretty in stockinette stitch to not show off a little bit.  I also added some short rows to the back to raise the back neckline a bit.
The yarn is Malabrigo Arroyo in a deep, rich green semi-solid color called "fresco y seco," which my rudimentary Spanish tells me means "fresh and dry."  I used about 2.5 skeins.  I bought this yarn at A Good Yarn in Sarasota.  I actually started a couple of different projects with this yarn before settling on this sweater.  Nothing was quite special enough for the yarn, though.  I'm glad I didn't settle with another pattern I wasn't as happy about, because I LOVE this top.  It is a great weight for a short-sleeved sweater, and the yarn feels just fine next to my skin.  I would love to make a lightweight cardigan in this yarn, and the colors at Webs are so tempting.  I'll have to see what other colors they have in Sarasota.




6 comments:

  1. This sweater is seriously gorgeous! I love the way the cables look in the semisolid yarn.

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    1. Thanks, Bettina! It was fun and pretty fast to knit, too.

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  2. I agree Jenny, I love this sweater! You did an awesome job on it and it shows! I dabbled in knitting many years ago and would love to get back into it. Maybe I can learn some tips of the trade from you, who I consider the expert!

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    1. Do it! I'd be happy to offer tips whenever you need them. I think knitting is easier to learn than sewing. There just aren't that many different things to do, and it comes down to muscle memory. :-)

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  3. A beautiful sweater! I love the color, and it looks so soft on my computer! :-)

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    1. Thanks, Lisa! It is delightfully soft. :-)

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