Wednesday, 6 July 2011

Beatnik FO

I am happy to present to you the fully knit, seamed and blocked, ready to wear Beatnik. Since it came out in the Fall issue of Knitty I have been eager to knit this lovely Norah Gaughan pullover. Beatnik was great cable practice and gave me some good expeience with setting in sleeves. I knit the 32" size and it fit just right, I didn't make any modifications except knit the sleeves down one needle size, because I often find my sleeves too large

note: yes my hands are a bit blue (dye!) I will explain some other time ;)
Beatnik 2

Beatnik 3

Beatnik 1
I chose not to double up the ribbing on the neck because I thought it looked perfect the way it was and wasn't sure if I could pull off that look!
Beatnik 5
Beatnik 6
This project has inspired me to do a whole lot more aran knitting and given me confidence that I can really start to tackle more complicated and involved garments, looking forward to the next one!
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6 comments:

  1. Unknown7 July 2011 at 12:20

    This turned out really lovely and I LOVE the color. I've been wanting to knit this pattern for some time. I'm hoping I'll have the chance this fall.

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  2. Lina7 July 2011 at 14:12

    Wow, that's gorgeous! The color is just perfec too. Great job! :)

    Lina
    photoknitdog.com

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  3. Emma12 July 2011 at 04:37

    It's really lovely. Such a great colour, and it looks so much better less ribbing at the neckline.

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  4. Anonymous15 July 2011 at 23:59

    That is truly a gorgeous piece of knitting!

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  5. Ruby in the Dust17 July 2011 at 01:34

    wow! love the colour and the simpler neckline. must try it when I have enough courage for something more complicated :)

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  6. KitteeBee10 November 2011 at 19:16

    gorgeous! great job.
    xo
    kittee

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