June 2009 and December 2009
I've made this twice over - the purple one was my sister's Christmas present in 2009, and the blue one is a practice version I made for myself. Well, it's important to get it right when you're knitting for other people...
I want to make it again, though. My little blue one got a lot of wear, but is a bit short, feels slightly felted and a bit too snug now. On ravelry there are some lovely versions in Kid Classic, and I have loads of that stashed, so watch this space.
In both versions I worked a round of 1x1 rib shortly after casting on, to help prevent the bottom hem from rolling up, as stocking stitch likes to do. I also added a lot of length to the purple version, and waist shaping to both.I should add that the purple one is pinned back to fit me in the pictures, since asking for modelled shots would have spoiled the surprise a bit!
This is a great pattern - the design is ingenious, but it's actually a very straighforward knit, almost mindless at times. Once again, Felted Tweed shows up the cable detail beautifully.
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