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| Primrose Yarn Adelaide |
My latest finished object is my Timely Cardigan. At first I started knitting the shawl Assana with these two yarns, but although I loved the colour combination, I lost interest in knitting the pattern.
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| Primrose Yarns Adelaide & Hazel Knits Entice |
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| First attempt: Assana |
Pattern: Timely
Designer: Libby Jonson
Yarn: Primrose Yarn Co. Adelaide (100% Merino)
Colourway: In Between the Lines (2 skeins)
Yarn: Hazel Knits Entice MCN (70% Merino 20% Cashmere 10% Nylon)
Colourway: White Winged Dove (2 skeins)
Yarn: Madelinetosh Merino Light (100% Merino)
Colourway: Antler (1 skein)
Needles: 2.75, 3, 3.25, 3.5mm
Colourway: In Between the Lines (2 skeins)
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| First skein of "In Between the Lines |
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| Second skein of "In Between the Lines" |
Yarn: Hazel Knits Entice MCN (70% Merino 20% Cashmere 10% Nylon)
Colourway: White Winged Dove (2 skeins)
Yarn: Madelinetosh Merino Light (100% Merino)
Colourway: Antler (1 skein)
Needles: 2.75, 3, 3.25, 3.5mm
Ravelry: See my notes here.
Added Notes:
1. Have you ever knit a cardigan with a single ply before? I have learnt over the years that single ply is not the best for cardigan knitting, as it pills a lot quicker than plied yarn. However, I think pairing the single ply yarn (Primrose Yarn) with the plied yarn (Hazel Knits) will hopefully result in a cardigan that doesn't pill as much.
2. There was a colour variation between skeins of both the Primrose Yarn, and to a slight extent, the Hazel Knits. As a result I decided to alternate the four skeins for each row. I am not going to lie...it was a pain. Often the yarns would get tangled and with a single ply the yarn sticks more and needed to be pulled apart. However, I kept telling myself that it would be worth it.
3. This is the first cardigan that I knit that I did not swatch for. Since it is a top down cardigan I knew I could try it on as I went, and luckily it worked out well. I modified a few things...I decided I wanted a longer cardigan, so I knit about ten extra striped rows in the body, and I knit one less inch of the ribbing. Also, I made full length sleeves as that is my preferred sleeve. I also did the ribbing on the hem with Madelinetosh Merino Light in Antler, as I did not think I had enough of the Hazel Knits to complete the cardigan. Surprisingly, I used almost the whole skein.
4. Knitting a fingering cardigan is a commitment. It takes way longer to knit than any other weighted cardigan. However, it is the most wearable of all the yarn weights as far as I am concerned. I am super pleased it is done and love the result. But I definitely need a break from fingering weight sweaters for a while.
If you like the look of the Timely Cardigan but don't want to invest the time knitting a fingering weight cardigan I heard that a DK version of the pattern will be released sometime around November. How exciting! It is the perfect stashbuster.
Happy knitting!
Added Notes:
1. Have you ever knit a cardigan with a single ply before? I have learnt over the years that single ply is not the best for cardigan knitting, as it pills a lot quicker than plied yarn. However, I think pairing the single ply yarn (Primrose Yarn) with the plied yarn (Hazel Knits) will hopefully result in a cardigan that doesn't pill as much.
2. There was a colour variation between skeins of both the Primrose Yarn, and to a slight extent, the Hazel Knits. As a result I decided to alternate the four skeins for each row. I am not going to lie...it was a pain. Often the yarns would get tangled and with a single ply the yarn sticks more and needed to be pulled apart. However, I kept telling myself that it would be worth it.
3. This is the first cardigan that I knit that I did not swatch for. Since it is a top down cardigan I knew I could try it on as I went, and luckily it worked out well. I modified a few things...I decided I wanted a longer cardigan, so I knit about ten extra striped rows in the body, and I knit one less inch of the ribbing. Also, I made full length sleeves as that is my preferred sleeve. I also did the ribbing on the hem with Madelinetosh Merino Light in Antler, as I did not think I had enough of the Hazel Knits to complete the cardigan. Surprisingly, I used almost the whole skein.
4. Knitting a fingering cardigan is a commitment. It takes way longer to knit than any other weighted cardigan. However, it is the most wearable of all the yarn weights as far as I am concerned. I am super pleased it is done and love the result. But I definitely need a break from fingering weight sweaters for a while.
If you like the look of the Timely Cardigan but don't want to invest the time knitting a fingering weight cardigan I heard that a DK version of the pattern will be released sometime around November. How exciting! It is the perfect stashbuster.
Happy knitting!
