Christmas Sweater with a Pocket and Reindeer
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This was fun to knit. For a change it's nice to do stranded colorwork without increases or decreases as in a traditional fair isle yoke sweater. Although, there are some long floats, so maintaining proper tension required care. I put reindeer on the back as well, since I was worried about running out of gray yarn. (As it turned out, I had about 5 yards left.) I made a few minor changes to the shaping and proportions. I made size C, but made both the body and the sleeves longer than called for by about 1 1/2 inches. Also, the pattern calls for identical neck shaping front and back, but I made the front neck scoop just a little lower than the back. Also, I made the back 4 rows longer than the front. This proved to be a good idea since the extra weight of the pocket causes the front to sag a tiny bit. Also instead of sewing in the sleeves, I picked up stitches, and then just did one long continuous seam on each side for the side and sleeve. Love the pocket.
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Christmas Sweater with a Pocket and Reindeer
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It’s gorgeous 🥰 beautifully knitted. Your fairisle is so neat 🤩
Love your Christmas jumper Christine.....and the added red nose😘
What a beautiful jumper Christine I love the great and white with the added red. The wee red nose is so cute.😊😊I love the way you have added the sleeves as well it gives it a lovely finish.😊😊
Gorgeous jumper, beautifully knitted and I love the red nose too.
Beautiful fairisle as usual Christine. I love the Red Nose. 🥰
It looks lovely in the grey with red contrast! Well done for adjusting the shaping. I've never picked up the sleeves in that way - is it difficult to reverse all the shaping?