I went back to my family home a few months back and one of my favourite things to do, is rummage through the shambles of my old bedroom (I left it in such a mess!), find old projects & remind myself of the substantial wool stash still there. I found this half-finished project, from maybe three years ago. I'd done it all - the knitting, the side seams, everything except sewing up the shoulder seams. I have to idea what stopped me (read: distracted me) but I brought it back to my London space and have finally sewn it up. Now it just needs it debut wear (which I think will have to happen today).
I improvised this pattern and can't remember the details; but here is how I appear to have made it...
There's a K2 P2 rib an inch high at the bottom edge to help give some shape.
The front & back were knitted in two separate pieces, just plain stocking stitch [I was letting the yarn do the talking with this one] then sewn together down the sides.
However, around halfway up the front piece I knitted a row of purl stitches, which gives the impression of a seam - I'm not too sure if this was purposeful, but I like the appearance of structure it creates.
The shoulder seam is only a few inches wide, allowing the sleeves to hang naturally.
I'm really happy with the volumous shape that the knitting creates - the front has more fabric then the back piece does, which presensts itself as a cowl style neck. The pullover measures roughly 19" long and 22" wide. The best thing is, I also found a fair amount of this yarn left, so there's room for some matching items too...
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