Blogless Marsha inspired me. You see, over four years ago I was travelling for work. It was that infamous trip, unfortunately timed with my birthday, where I broke my leg. But that's another story, already told. On the way to my destination I stopped to visit my daughter in Edmonton for a couple of days, having the opportunity to shop at Pam's Woolley Shop in Stoney Plain, AB. And shop I did.
That's where Blogless Marsha comes in. She and I were enamoured with Sirdar Denim Ultra and I bought enough for the both of us, having to borrow an extra piece of luggage from the daughter in order to shlep the stuff home. Well, my purchase gave me plenty of knitting entertainment – said yarn was used on three different Sirdar patterns. The first one was too small, the second too baggy, the third looked like it might be juuuuust right.
A couple of weeks ago Marsha showed me her nearly complete Sirdar Denim Ultra cardigan. It was enough inspiration to get me going again. Four and a half years later, here it is:
Pattern: Jacket in Sirdar Denim Ultra #8849
Yarn: Sirdar Denim Ultra – 7.5 skeins Needles: 10mm (US size 15)
Notes: Well, where do I start? Fours years = an unplanned increase in bust size. I added two rows of single crochet edging all the way around to accommodate the additional, ahem, circumference. It allowed me to add a nice buttonhole, as the one I tried to knit in looked like a gaping mouth. No wonder the pattern suggests a snap.
Negatives? There's always something. It's not a major one, but the seed stitch collar is so drapey it bunches a bit at the back of the neck. I might try reinforcing the base with some more crochet. Yes, yes, yes, you may quote me from prior posts and comments, the artist is her own worst critic.
And for those of you who request modelling shots, although I'm not at all a fan of self portraiture, here you go. My arms aren't long enough for the typical pose, so you get the mirror shot.
Maybe it's because it took over four years, but it's kind of grown on me. So to speak.
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