Original Pattern: Treeline Striped Cardigan
Knitter Extraordinaire: Anna (Rav Id, Blog)
Mods: Anna had been using grey sock yarn held double, but started to run out as she got near the armholes. So she started blending in a darker charcoal yarn for the stripe instead. She also used the charcoal yarn for the sleeves. She changed the button band, by eliminating the edging and adding more short rows, to make the collar stand up a bit more, and be closer to the neck.
What Makes This Awesome: The subtle changes from the medium grey to the charcoal line in the stripes turned out amazingly well. Hard to believe it was a yarn crisis that prompted the change, it looks so deliberate! Also, the edging and collar just work. It gives the sweater a real classic, boyfriend-sweater styling that looks so flattering. I love this mod!
oh, and p.s.- How pretty are those buttons?!
7 comments:
What a great idea! It gives a special touch to this knit and is much more stylish like this! Wow!
Totally awesome buttons. Love it :)
I love your modification mondays, I don't know how you find all these gems. Amazing sweater!
Really great buttons!
Oh, very cool!! And I LOVE Anna's style.
Ohh that's gorgeous!
i LOVE this! great job.
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