Original Pattern: Harriet
Knitter Extraordinaire: Elspeth (Rav id, Blog)
Mods: Oh So Many! Elspeth turned the Harriet cardigan into a pullover knit in the round. She added waist shaping, changed the neckline to a flattering scoop neck, eliminated the first 5 inches of the original pattern, and adjusted the gauge. For even more details on her mods (and there are plenty more!) see her project page, here.
What Makes This Awesome: It's hard to believe that this mod and the original are even related!Elspeth took the elements of the original that she liked the best- the diamond pattern and the garter edging- and used it as the foundation for a highly personalized take on the pattern, that suits her to a T. The resulting pullover is modern, very wearable, and oh so gorgeous. Just look at the amazing sleeve detail:
Just stunning. Man, now I want one.....
6 comments:
Wonderful! I love it when the mods are so extreme and work so beautifully.
Happy Monday :)
Elspeth does such gorgeous work. I want to make this now and I never wear sweaters.
This is so funny! I just came from a blog where she was working on the Elspeth shrug by Rowan. LOL! Anywhoo, this is a very pretty sweater.
It looks awesome! It must be fun to knit and see the pattern take form!
I love the neckline :) My favourite.
That's so pretty and SO wearable! Love it!
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