Treeline Striped Cardigan

This winter I have been struck with Striping Fever!  I think I was inspired first by the Quilts of Gees Bend, which I go back to again and again for their wealth of color, pattern, and spontaneity.  This time, it was the stripes that got me.  It got me knitting.  

I'm a girl who never says no to more color or pattern, but I was a little timid about launching into some kind of technicolor fair isle fantasy.  I designed this sweater to show off the incredible range of color in just one shade of Manos del Uruguay yarn with a small stripe pattern.  For me, this is restrained, austere, grown-up, but I think it really showcases the incredible blues that I saw in the Gee's Bend denim and corduroy quilts. -- Isabelle

 

Comments

[Adrian]

This cardigan is so lovely!

[chauntel]

Wow, all 3 striped projects are lovely! Thanks for the free download on the sweater, it's much appreciated.

[Christabel]

Wow; such nice work. You're right about that quilting too: I love those fluid lines and the faded denim rocks.

[mrs B]

Love this cardigan. So out of the ordinary!

[Heather]

Just wondering, when you're kntting back and forth (on everything but the sleeves) should you be purling on the WS?

[purl bee]

Hi Heather,
Yes, on WS rows you should be purling.

[westcoast knitting]

I am totally stumped on how to join the sleeves-when the markers come in and there are suddenly 228 stiches?

[Julesm]

Heard there were errata for this pattern. Any way to add them here or list them on the project page on Ravelry? Much appreciated.