I can't believe my CPH is finally done. It would have been done earlier, but 90 degree weather & seaming doesn't mix.I mentioned in an earlier post that I needed to wash it in order for the yarn to bloom and fill out nicely. For more details, please visit my blog.
The specs:
Yarn: Beaverslide Fisherman's Yarn in Alpine Fir, 5.5 skeins
Gauge: 4.25 stitches to the inch
Modifications: Decreased the ribbing on the bottom to 2 inches, did not knit the longer cuffs, short-row shoulders, added 1 inch of length, & continued the cable up the back of the hood.
It's been a fun project, and it's been a lot of fun reading about everyone's choices and modifications.
I would make this again, but if I did, I think I would have to make it a gift.
5 comments:
It looks great, and like it fits really well. The yarn is beautiful!
Wonderful!! Did you have any vertical shrinkage with the final CHP after washing?
DId you use the Beaverslide yarn to sew the seams or something else. I've found that my Beaverslide McTaggart's tweed breaks pretty easily and have been thinking I'll use a different yarn to sew my seams.
I've stalled out knitting my CPH. I'm at the bindoff of the sleeves and only have the sleeve caps to knit. THen the button band, seams and I'll be done.
Your CPH looks to fit really nicely. I hope I'm so lucky.
Freda
I'm really loving the green CPHs and yours looks awesome! Way to go. :)
Great job! Great color too!
Thank you for all of the wonderful comments.
To answer Freda's questions, I used the McTaggart Tweed to seam it and it worked just fine. I had luck when I used a strand no more than 10 in. to seam.
I experienced no shrinking whatsoever, and that's consistent with my swatch results.
Freda, I bet yours will turn out lovely and I can't wait to see it done.
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