FO: Liesl

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FO: Liesl

So here it is: Can you tell I LOVE this sweater!? It's Liesl!!!!!!!!!

I debated on knitting this sweater for like a year until I saw Alanna's and I had to have one.

Since I wasn't sure how it would look on my body I didn't want to use expensive yarn. So I ordered myself some Knit Picks Shine Worstedin Laurel. I bought 8 skeins since I wasn't sure how many I'd need. I ended up using almost all of 6 skeins. I of course used my Knit Picks options needles, and oh Yeah I ordered the size needed 10.75 (7mm). The yarn is so soft and wonderfully drapey, perfect for this pattern. I started this pattern April 24th and finished it May 6th..gotta love a fast knit! (I did have to restart twice till I finally got the hang of the increases in the lace pattern!

This pattern is very customize-able. I knit the 42" size since I didn't want the buttons to pull. I used a cable cast on and cast on for the wide neck. I knit 35 rows then split off for the sleeves. (That was really my only complaint about the pattern was that it didn't really give you any idea of how many rows to knit before splitting off the sleeves.) I knew I didn't want it cropped so I tried it on as I went. I think mine's about 14 inches or so. I didn't use the picot bind off but just bound off loosely. I decided I wanted elbow length sleeves so that I can get a lot of wear out of this during the summer..in a chilly restaurant or outside on a cool evening! Really it fits perfectly and I am thrilled with it. (and OH yeah it's machine washable!!) People at work were incredibly impressed by it. I may have to make another!