Finished: Briggs & Little Sweater

Pattern: Shirt Yoke Sweater (under Hybrid Sweater entry)

Source: "Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes" by Elizabeth Zimmermann

Size: I measured myself around my bust, taking into account of my waist measurement and the fact that I wanted about 2 or 3 inches of positive ease, since I plan to wear it with my turtleneck shirts

Materials: Briggs & Little (I think), light blue/green with tiny specks of white throughout

Needles: US7/4.5mm Addi Turbo Circulars

Started: September 2008

Finished: March 2008

This was a fun sweater to knit - once I finally had an epiphany as to how the yoke area was supposed to be worked. My progress got delayed for a couple months or so as I had a mental hiccup trying to decipher the instructions. Finally, I figured out that first you decrease the sleeve stitches with the body stitches, then you attach the shoulder stitches to the body. Confusing, I know. But it really does make sense once you just grit your teeth and shoulder on with this.

Another issue I had with the sleeves were that I knit it too narrow. So, I had to rip out and make these wider. Then, after uniting with the body, I discovered that the sleeves were way too short. So - I had to knit on 2 more inches. What I also wish I'd done? I should have done a provisional cast-on - this would have made the hemming part go so much easier. My wrist hurt a bit from gripping the dpn holding the hem stitches for me to unite with the body.

Still, I'm very happy with the sweater, especially since it looks to be cold for at least a while longer. Here's a secret message for you, from the bottom of the sweater. Can you figure this out? I'll give you one clue - it's Russian.