It’s my 26th birthday, and as a great birthday present the new Twist Collective fall 2010 is up and I have a sweater in it – Cityscape!
Knitting this sweater filled my May, and it is so very awesome to see it all done up fancy modeled by the always adorable Mary-Heather. All photos by Jamie Dixon (and aren’t they great?).

This cardigan is knit in the round and steeked, but never fear – this was my very first steek, and I’m delighted to report that while a little bit scary, it was actually very easy!

I first had the idea for this sweater back in the winter, and knit it up quickly for myself in grey and blue Dream in Color (photos another day of that one). Then I decided to submit it to Twist, and knit it up again in the fab Blue Moon BFL Sport.
Laura, this is an adorable sweater!!! I’ve never steeked before and the thought of it is quite traumatizing, LOL! This may be just the one to get me to do it though. Great job and Happy Birthday!!
Oh, I just have to have that. I’m starting a job with the city planning department this fall and this sweater would go over well there.
Happy Birthday and congratulations on yet another fab pattern :-)
A very clever and cute design! Love it!
Its one of my favourite patterns from the whole issue – and that’s saying something, because its a spectacularly good issue!!!
a) Happy birthday!! I hope it is a lovely day.
b) THANK YOU for making such a lovely cardigan in extended sizes. I can’t tell you how happy that makes my fat self. ;D
Happy birthday, and Cityscape is beautiful!
What a magical and imaginative design! My mother is an architectural historian, so this would be rather an excellent present for her, if I could bring myself to give it away! That’s going straight in my queue.
I definitely will! I browsed Twist this morning, and it was one of the two designs that I put on my to-make list with three exclamation points next to it immediately! :) Happy birthday! :)
Oh how sweet! It’s given me a great idea, mainly because of the ‘Delft’ colors. I’ll make something in the same colour scheme, but adapt the houses to look like Amsterdam/Leiden ones for my sister-in-law in the Netherlands.
Thank you for showing us your photos!!
Happy Birthday! I just bought that pattern! Being a city girl, loved it as soon as I saw it.
Happy birthday! And congratulation on your inclusion in Twist. I love the concept :D
Laura, I *love* this. It’s so wearable and clever! When I have time to knit for myself, I’m going to try this…although this is kind of scary for me – colorwork, steeking, yikes! The result is too cute though! Congrats :)
Oh, and happy birthday!
It’s awesome! Looking forward to knitting this one.
Happy Birthday!
I absolutely adore this cardigan! I’ve always thought that a cityscape would look super cool on the yoke of a sweater, so I love that you actually made that a reality! I am really going to have to make time to knit this one.
Adorable! A great rendition of the sweater technique into an urban style.
I’ve just bought your pattern this morning, it will be my first project for this fall :-)
I just have to choose the yarn.
Happy Birthday !
Happy Birthday! Love this sweater.
So beautiful! But me not steeking. No way.
Laura this is a great design….very fresh. Mary in Cincinnati
Love the cardie – and Happy Birthday – hope you have a great day
xxxmissfee
Happy birthday! This sweater is fantastic!
What a stunning sweater. I’m itching to cast it on. *eyes overflowing pile of WIPs*
Happy bday! The cardigan is wonderful!
Love this cardi! And a very happy birthday to you!
I adore this sweater. What a great idea!! Congratulations and happy birthday!
Love this concept! Congratulations on both accounts!
And I thought that Twist appeared on August 1 because it was MY birthday—happy shared birthday, Laura! And, I love love Cityscape!
This is the first sweater I saw from this issue of Twist that I decided I need to make. I may need to find another yarn for it, depending on how pricy the Blue Moon is versus the alternatives.
Very unique design, and it’s absolutely gorgeous! I bet it knits up quickly in the round, makes for perfect mindless knitting. Congratulations, and happy birthday!
This was my favorite pattern from the new issue! And it’s an issue FULL of great patterns. I think I have the perfect stash yarn for this…whee!
And happy 26th!
Happy Birthday!
The sweater is awesome. :)
Happy Birthday! :)
I am desperately in love with this and am definitely going to make it…once I’ve finished up a few things. I hav bought the pattern though, and am planning! I’ve decided to make a jumper, not a cardigan though, as I’m horrible at button bands. Thanks, another great pattern! :)
Happy Birthday to another knitter born 8/1! I loved the cardigan the minute I saw it, and it might just tempt me to try steeking for the first time.
Wow! What a great sweater! I love it!
A belated Happy Birthday too.
super-cute!!! In my queue! Happy Birthday!
Cool new sweater! Congratulations!
Congratulations! Happy birthday!
Happy birthday! I hope you have/had a lovely time.
The sweater is adorable and I may just be tempted to steek in order to knit one up. Lovely.
LOVE the sweater design. Mary Heather makes a perfect model for this creation!!! When will you post it on Ravelry?
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday! I have an August birthday as well, but my 26th was almost 22 years ago. (Yikes, I feel old!) Lovely pattern, as per usual — congratulations!
Lovely sweater! Happy Birthday!
Congratulations, Laura! You’ve not only been published in Twist, you’ve designed a very clever and beautiful cardigan. So happy to see you get more recognition!
That really is a very clever, cute sweater.
Lovely sweater!! It’s so clever and beautiful!! Hope you had a lovely birthday :)
I saw that sweater in Twist yesterday, and I thought it was just the most creative thing I have seen in a long time. It’s one of those things that people don’t think of, but once you see it, you think, “Of course! That’s the perfect idea for a sweater yoke. Why didn’t I think of it?”
Very cute design!
I absolutely ADORE this. Brilliant work. Thanks for sharing your talent with our world!
Happy belated birthday! I knew there was a good reason I gravitate to your designs. We share the same birthday! Although there are 14 years separating us!
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