Saturday, December 4, 2010

Coveside



I love everything about this sweater... the pattern, the yarn, the color, the buttons... EVERYTHING! The pattern, Coveside, is from Cecily Glowik MacDonald who has been whipping out patterns faster than I can knit them and they are all beautiful. The yarn is Brooklyn Tweed Shelter from Jared Flood. It is 100% American grown and spun. That is a fact I really like because I think it is important to support American farmers, mills and designers. The color is called Long Johns and it was a gem to work with from casting on to blocking. Sometimes picking the right button is a chore, but I found some oval shaped wooden buttons in my stash that complimented the yarn and style.



I will use this yarn again. There are so many gorgeous colors to choose from.



The vest can be worn with the collar buttoned all the way up or unbuttoned.


Details
Pattern: Coveside by Cecily Glowik MacDonald (Ravelry Link)
Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Shelter, 4 skeins
Color: Long Johns
Needle: US9

I think this might be my holiday sweater!

4 comments:

At Home Mommy Knits said...

Beautiful knit! Perfect color for the holiday season and it looks lovely on you.

kim said...

You look wonderful in it (and happy!). Hope you have a fabulous holiday.

Philigry said...

love it!

Jane said...

Perfect for the holiday! It looks great on you!