Newsom Cardigan by Bristol Ivy in Berroco Corsica

If there's one thing I've learned from these particular photos, it's don't photograph a blue sweater against a blue wall.  Duh!  Anyway, I can't stomach a re-shoot at this moment, and I have such a backlog of projects to photograph that I am accepting these as "good enough."  I hope you will, too.  :-)

This is the Newsom Cardigan by Bristol Ivy.  This is such a cool design.  You start at the center back hem and increase to form the V-shape on the back that extends around the underarms and forms the front raglan sleeve shaping.  This was a pretty quick knit, too.

The yarn is Berroco Corsica, which is 90% cotton/10% cashmere.  Lovely to knit with and to wear.

This did require some pretty aggressive blocking at the back hem where the V comes to a point, but I was able to get it nice and flat.  Unfortunately, you can see the lines formed by my drying rack.  Oh well.

This is a great layering cardigan for fall, when the weather is still pretty warm here.  The raglan sleeves stay put on my shoulders, too, which isn't always the case with this shape.  I could see more of these in my future.

Georgetown Cardigan by Knitbot in Berocco Fioro

This is the Georgetown Cardigan from Knitbot's (Hannah Fettig's) Home and Away book.  You can also buy the cardigan pattern by itself.  This book is a treasure trove of simple basics.  It also contains the pattern for the Lesley pullover I knitted in the spring.

The yarn is Berroco Fiora, a mix of cotton, rayon, alpaca, nylon, and wool.  I was drawn to the cotton content for my warm climate, and I hoped that the other fibers would help it retain its shape.  I am very pleased with the result.  The elbows do eventually bag out a bit, but that is only after several wears, and after washing, they spring right back.  The color is a light gray called Georgia, #3805.

I bought this yarn at Roxy's Yarns in Tampa while out with my mom.  I told her I wanted to make a gray cardigan, and she encouraged me to keep it simple so I would wear it a lot.  Excellent advice.  I have brought it on my travels this summer and am wearing it constantly.

Lesley Pullover from Home and Away by Hannah Fettig

This is definitely a record for me.  I knit this sweater in less than two weeks!  The pattern is the Lesley Pullover from Hannah Fettig's book, Home and Away.  Hannah's design company is called Knitbot.  The sweaters in this book are all pretty basic, but Hannah has a reputation for great fit and details, and sometimes, we all just need a simple sweater!  The design recommends a 100% wool yarn by Quince and Co, but I wanted a cotton version for spring.  I also obviously shortened the sleeves to 3/4.  

The yarn is Berroco Maya in a pretty icy blue color called cielo.  The yarn is 85% cotton/15% alpaca and has a chainette construction.  It is lightweight but quick to knit at a worsted weight, and the alpaca content made it more pleasant to knit than some cottons.

Since my yarn is worsted-weight and knit on size 8 needles, as opposed to the pattern yarn's aran weight on size 10 needles, I did some calculating to figure my stitch counts.  The fit turned out perfectly, and I can pop my sweater in the washing machine and dryer!

Yep, sometimes a basic is the way to go.  My blouse is this one, and my pants are here.  :-)

Verdure Shawlette by Fluffy Fibers

Pretty crummy pics, but you get the idea.  :-)  This is the Verdure Shawlette by Fluffy Fibers.  The yarn is 2 balls of Berroco Folio.  I'm still trying to figure the best way to wear this.  I wore it to church with this white dress and kind of wrapped around my neck like a scarf.  This was a very fun and satisfying little knit.  :-)