Sorry for the shitty picture. Y’all know I usually do better – maybe it’s time to give up the old camera since it seems to be crapping out on my lately…
Bubble Sweater
Pattern: from “Knitting Nature” by Norah Gaughan
Yarn: 8 skeins Manos del Uruguay in colour 64
Needles: Denise US 6 for the pentagons, US 7 for the sleeves and ribbing
Modifications:
Hmmm…I don’t think I really made many. I didn’t pick up as many stitches as it said for the bottom ribbing, and did that in the round (so no buttons). The collar’s shorter but that’s because I ran out of yarn! I only sewed on two buttons for the collar.
Other than that, I think I actually pretty much just followed the instructions. It was a very satisfying knit, and a great sweater to wear! I think knitting the Manos really tightly will help with the pilling issue. I was worried I wouldn’t get to wear it, but I’ve already gotten a couple wears out of it! Very cozy.
It doesn’t really flatten because of the 3D nature of the bubble – but you get the idea. Actual colour is somewhere inbetween these two photos.
I seem to be in a blue phase, because I’ve got three four more blue projects on the needles!
its super cute and i absolutly love the collar.
This came out fantastic!
What a very beautiful sweater this is – amazing pattern, and I absolutely adore the collar! Great work!
great sweater! I love the collar.
Very cute! And an interesting construction, as we have learned to expect from Gaughan.
Mad knitting skills, Laura! Not a crappy pic at all. Nice built-in boob-shaping on sweater.
Beautiful Laura. I believe you are one of the best knitters out there!
It turned out beautifully! the color is perfect and I think the collar looks great they way it is!
Thanks for putting up the picture! I had trouble imagining how it would look when worn. I like it!
It looks great! Thanks so much for sharing the picture with us. I’m making one too, and it is always nice to see what it looks like when other knitters knit it up.
Looks great! How did you find the instructions? I have a project on the needles (about to be off the needles – rip, rip) from the book, but I’ve been having a bit of a hard time with the patterns. Probably because I never get row gauge.
Oh that collar! And how well it fits you! It’s gorgeous.
I never really liked the bubble sweater in the book but your version is awesome. I’m on the last sleeve of the Hex Jacket right now but I have no idea when I’ll actually get it done.
That is a very cool sweater. When I looked at the book, I never really liked much in it. But it looks really good on you.
Wow, I like that. Those ‘corners’ look tough but yours look perfect. It looks good on, too.
Very cool! It looks great on you!
A very special pattern of sweater. It is beautiful and I like the colour.
Norah’s patterns are so original. And what a pretty color!
Love the bubble, nice work!
Looks great! What size did you make? It is on my wish list and didn’t know if it would look good on me, but after seeing yours, I definitely love it! Please email me directly if you can!
Thank you for your time.