WIP - U Neck Pullover

CarmenIbanez · 10-10-2006, 01:16 PM

Here is the sweater I am knitting for myself. I know the fair isle is really nice (if you like that sort of thing, which I don't), but I am doing this in plain black, with just two rows of grey along the border of all the ribbing. I just fell in love with the shape and style of it. It is from one of the recent Vogue Knitting mags.

Stiney · 10-10-2006, 06:19 PM

Ooh, that is pretty. I agree, I'm more of a solid-color gal myself.

rebecca · 10-10-2006, 06:24 PM

It's lovely! I'm with you, I'm not a big fair isle fan...don't get me wrong, I love it, but there are just some designs (like all over) that just don't do it for me

SandraEllen · 10-10-2006, 06:26 PM

ooh... purdy.
that'll look really nice no matter how you knit it up. The shape is stunning.

CarmenIbanez · 10-10-2006, 06:43 PM

I think fair isle is amazing and beautiful. I truly appreciate the delicate knitting that goes into creating it. It just isn't my personal style. But I

this sweater!

Jan in CA · 10-10-2006, 06:51 PM

That is a beautiful sweater! It should be lovely in black!

I like doing fair isle, but I wouldn't do a whole sweater for myself with it. I might like it as a border though.

mwedzi · 10-10-2006, 08:47 PM

I love that sweater and think it is the most beautiful in that issue. One day I want to do it, too, in fair-isle.

CarmenIbanez · 10-10-2006, 09:14 PM

Well, I can think of about three different versions I could do this sweater in. And though it is stockinette (aka boring to knit) it knits quickly! It has taken me less than three days to do the back. I could be done with it by next week. Althought I usually get bogged down in the whole blocking seaming process. I don't know if I am going to bother blocking. I think I remember that blocking acrylic is pretty useless, eh?

losnana · 10-11-2006, 12:34 AM

I love the neckline. Please post a pix when you finish. i bet it'll be stunning in black!

Jackie F. · 10-11-2006, 01:38 AM

I, too, love the neckline! I'm making a sweater (The Somewhat Cowl) whose neckline is cut somewhat similarly, except the rib edging will be folded over and sewn down.

I have to agree with you on fair isle: it's nice, but I don't aspire to make too many things with it. Although, now that I've just tried intarsia (on knitty's Anouk pattern), I definitely prefer fair isle. With intarsia, the gazillion bobbins, the infinite tails to weave in, and the unevenness of the stitches that need to be fixed afterwards made me go super batty! ...and all I did was make two little pockets for a baby dress. Solid color projects are definitely the way to go!