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Friday 27 February 2015

Annabel

Hello! Me again! I made something else- and it's GREEN! I think I am in love with green. This particular green is Drops Nepal in Olive Mix- some gorgeous soft, thick wool I bought a loooooong while ago with no real project in mind.

In September I decided to expand my knitting skills with another cardi- this time knitted in the round on chunky 6mm needles. Easy peasy. And it was! Until I got to the sleeves. Having never knitted anything in the round before I found the garter stitch a fiddle. Knit one row, purl the next. My first sleeve had ladders all the way down from the change from one DPN to the next. But I got there in the end. However, put off by the fiddly-ness of sleeve number one and a raft of commissions and Christmas, Annabel went back into her bag for a few months. Until January when I decided to just get on with it, and it took just a few evenings to finish it. The pattern is Annabel by Quince & Co...

TADAH!


 I love the neckline.
 See that ladder there on the sleeve?

 The colour is heaven, and changes in every light.

 The wooden buttons are from Liberty.
Soft, warm and cosy. Perfect. I think I'd like another one. Maybe next winter, I can't face waiting six months for more sleeve motivation! I'm hoping to try another cardigan soon though- perhaps Andi Sutterland's Miette cardi? Suggestions please! Simplicity is key. 
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17 comments:

  1. Coco Rose Diaries27 February 2015 at 12:09

    Oh I am loving that colour! I feel like I need to spend a week knitting and doing it all wrong, just so that I can get practice at learning how to rectify my mistakes. It's the fear of that which is stopping me from doing anything really and progressing. I just finished a mock up of a sleeveless wrap cardi, and I can do it and I love it. I want one in a natural colour way but I would also like some in colours too. I was thinking a green like this. I've already bought the yarn for the wrist warmers that will compliment it! ha ha! I still have a long way to go!

    Have super weekend my lovely xxx

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    1. Unknown27 February 2015 at 13:37

      Oh man, the mistakes in this cardi are really obvious! I did manage to rescue dropped stitches with a crochet hook, but I wonder if this works better in stocking stitch. There are quite a lot of really visible mistakes, but for me this is the joy of handmade. The wrap cardi would be gorgeous in this! x

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  2. mrsrobinson27 February 2015 at 12:45

    Gorgeous colour! Funnily, I saw someone else sporting a newly made Annabel this week, can't think which blog. In mustard. Yum. I too got fed up with ladders on dps so much so that I finally mastered the magic loop. So impressive, I feel like a true knitter. Though actually, it must be far easier than it looks for me to do it. Have a go, there will be no more ladders!

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    1. Unknown27 February 2015 at 13:37

      MUSTARD Annabel?! Oh my! I must give this magic loop method a try, I think it'd encourage to knit a lot more. Thanks for the tip! xxx

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  3. floral and feather27 February 2015 at 16:53

    Gorgeous colour. I've still not been brave enough to try a cardigan, maybe this year is the year! :)

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    1. Unknown2 March 2015 at 10:19

      I found it quite an undertaking, but easy peasy once I got started! My aim this year is to knit some socks...I don't fancy my chances ;)

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  4. Georgina27 February 2015 at 17:21

    dpns are not my friend still so well done you! x

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    1. Unknown2 March 2015 at 10:19

      They're not mine either Ginny! Ha ha! Must investigate this magic loop method...

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  5. Kandi27 February 2015 at 18:52

    This is super beautiful. I made myself one very similar last year but in grey fluffy rowan and it's super cosy x

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    1. Unknown2 March 2015 at 10:20

      Thanks Lisa, I love your grey one. The gorgeous photo of you wearing it inspired me to finish this! xxx

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  6. CJ27 February 2015 at 21:34

    It's lovely. I'm thinking of knitting a cardigan as well, I just need to take the plunge. CJ xx

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    1. Unknown2 March 2015 at 10:20

      You can dooooo eeeeeet! The thought of it is more overwhelming than the task itself. I'm already planning a couple more!

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  7. Gem1 March 2015 at 20:49

    It's gorgeous, very impressive. Also in love with that hanger. Where did you find that beauty? x x x

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    1. Unknown2 March 2015 at 10:28

      Thanks Gem! It was hiding in my husband's cupboard in our old flat at Park Ave, I think it may have come from a chazzer originally- or perhaps from his Dad! Our neighbour Roger collects old hangers, but Darryl wanted to keep this one. I don't blame him!

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  8. Becca2 March 2015 at 07:24

    Hooray! This is lovely! Love the simple garter stitch and wooden buttons! X

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    1. Unknown2 March 2015 at 10:28

      Thanks Becca! I'm really please with it, just don't look at all the holes and mistakes in the back!

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  9. Erinshine Stitches2 March 2015 at 11:00

    This is lovely. I'm rubbish at fixing mistakes. You really do need to keep making them to be able to practice. When someone shows me it comes flooding back but it needs to be learnt in real time. I'm really enjoying knitting my Mae shrug. The end is kind of in sight (just a bit of knitting in the round to conquer!!) x

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