mercredi 16 avril 2014

Hortencia has flowered!

Or should I say, it was finished a week ago, blocked 4 days ago, and finally worn 3 days in a row! (and I'm so happy with it I'm making rhymes, how cool is that!)

Quick and dirty picture taken in my building's hall, just before going to work...please forgive the bad light and my "just-fell-out-of-bed-wheres-my-cup-of-coffee" face, I'm actually REALLY happy with it!

So, this is Andi Satterlund's Hortencia pattern, made in Cascade 220 Heathers in the Mallard color.
No real difficulties whatsoever, just had to use 5.5 mm needles instead of the 5 mm the pattern calls for, and start over again a few times to pick the right number of stitches at the sleeves and collar (anyone has a tip to pick up just the right number of stitches?).
A few little mistakes (in the ribbing on one of my sleeves, and in the collar because the cable/tube got separated from the needle and I had to put all these dropped stitches in place...twice!), and although I like the cropped look, it's really on the short side (if I make another one, I'll probably make it just a bit longer so it hits at my actual waistline, which is slightly lower thant this!), but nothing to prevent me from loving this cardigan as it is!
I learned lots about increases and decreases, short rows, and even working with the magic loop (for the sleeves' ribbing)!
However, as the weather is getting warmer, maybe the time for wearing wool cardigans will soon be over...nevermind, I'm already thinking about knitting something lighter! I can tell you, a Miette will be cast on very soon!

5 commentaires:

  1. Oh this is gorgeous! I love it! I'm learning to knit right now, this is inspiring!

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    1. Yes, I had seen on your blog that you were learning too! Actually, knitting is not that hard when you really decide to learn. If you're in search for more inspiration, I suggest you check Andi's patterns, either on her blog or on Ravelry!

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  2. Il est bien joli! J'adore!!! Par contre je n'es pas compris sa façon de faire les manches! :s j'ai tente un modèle simple et je suis passée à coté! Je te tire mon chapeau du coup!

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    1. J'avoue que pour relever les mailles pour commencer les manches, je m'y suis reprise à plusieurs fois, je n'avais jamais le bon nombre de mailles...mais finalement j'y suis arrivée. Après ça, les manches sont mises en forme avec des rangs raccourcis, puis tricotées en rond jusqu'à la fin. Pour ma part c'était la première fois que je faisais des rangs raccourcis, j'ai donc été bête et disciplinée, j'ai suivi le patron sans me poser de questions...et finalement ça a marché!

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  3. une petite merveille !!! je suis fan des modèles de Andi Satterlund et j'adore ta version !!! Je viens de finir from A to Z avec cette façon particulière de faire les manches que j'apprécie beaucoup.

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