Comments on: Christmas is Coming — What Should I Knit?

By: Stef

Stef — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:46:01 +0000

The Pewter Coat looks comfortable and flattering, and I think you should go for it!
I also adore the Nantucket Jacket. I’ll be making one myself. If you go with this one, watch out for the seed stitch godets at the bottom. I think the photography obscures the weird-looking upper-hip flare, but you can see it in the pattern’s schematic. I think I’ll be leaving them out.

By: Debi

Debi — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:23:22 +0000

If Celtic Dreams isn’t “the one” I’m seconding the vote for the Nantucket Jacket – just make the sleeves full length, please!

By: Barb

Barb — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:10:26 +0000

take a look at drops designs for lots of free patterns……..I found alot of my Christmas sweater patterns there! Love you site!!!

By: gleek

gleek — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:38:27 +0000

i find that these outerwear knits are always in large sizes because they’re meant to wrap around other garments. maybe if you play with gauge you’ll be able to get the size that you need.
i like this cardi! i think that you should go for it.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:31:40 +0000

How about the Nantucket Jacket from the cover of IWK? Lovely, fitted, cabley…

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:17:08 +0000

If you like cables there is an absolutely gorgeous cable sweater/jacket in Teva Durham’s book “Loop-d-Loop. Here is a link to an image of it: http://www.needleartsbookshop.com/images/Loop_d_Loop_2.jpg

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:42:26 +0000

I like the Tweedy Aran Cardi, but there seems to be an abundance of stuff “kinda like that” out there now….I like the Co-Op cables from the spring 04 IK (http://iwpshopinfo.interweave.com/Knits/2004newsletters/spring2004projects.htm)

By: KT

KT — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:58:17 +0000

What about Lucy Neatby’s Cables after Whisky? Just sayin’!
http://www.tradewindknits.com/thcabwhi.html

By: Christy

Christy — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:47:09 +0000

St. Brigid?
(ducking and running now!)

By: julia

julia — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:29:16 +0000

I like both of the projects you mention with a tiny preference for the Tweedy Aran Cardi. I also like the Central Park Hoody, Carrieoke’s just finished her’s:
http://carrieoke.net/