The pattern is 2721 Child's Aran Sweater by Plymouth. I'm using Berroco Vintage Chunky yarn (less than three skeins for the 4-year-old size).
So it's knit in pieces and you have to seam. I don't mind- it's tedious but when done correctly and with the right tension, it's invisible. I understand the appeal of seamed sweaters- the seams give it better structure and it's more... tailored?
But I would not want to do this for an adult fingering-weight sweater. It took a couple hours to seam this toddler sweater- and I had to do the sleeves a few times because it was tricky with the increases at the edges.
Santana was helping:
This is a plush and sqwooshy sweater- and she was determined to lay down on the pieces.
The sweater is actually done done. I just have to wash/block. I think it will take a few days to dry because of how thick the yarn is. Then it's ready for the faaaaiiiiirrrr.
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TGIF AND I'M ON VACATION. I'm taking next week off. The next time I post here, I'll probably have a lot to show. Items that went into the fair and how they did. I'm also going on a knitting retreat next weekend for a couple nights, so that should be fun. If you follow me on Instagram, I knot I'll be posting a lot every day.
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