Thursday 19 March 2015

A knitted Cardigan: Myrna

Today I'm showing you a knitted make. A cardigan that I finished last year in November. I call it my commuter cardi because most of it was knit on my commute from Cambridge to London. Sometimes I got surprised views and remarks from fellow commuters.



I even talked with a couple of interested woman about knitting which was really nice. Sometimes people kept starring, which is especially annoying when the person in front of you turns around on her seat the whole time and watches you through the gap between the seats. Have you ever made something on public transport? How did people react?

I only realised when looking at these photos that there is button peaking out from the center of the keyhole, haha.


Pattern: Myrna by Andi Satterlund. In contrast to Andis pattern my cardi  has long sleeves. That's because I'm always so cold and my three quarter or short sleeved cardigans don't get worn in winter.



Wool: I had three skeins of Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 in lilac mist which I bought for half price when sadly the online retailer closed down. Because I had only three skeins, I was a bit limited for the length of the sleeves. I would have liked them to be 2" longer but had no wool left.

Construction: I think it took me about 1.5 month to finish this cardigan. I could have been faster but it took me a while to figure out how to knit the long sleeves.

I knitted too many buttonholes - 6 instead of 5 - by mistake. I was knitting in people carrier
with 5 lovely ladies and just got carried away ;)

Have I worn it? Several times although I'm not so sure the color suits me well. Saying that I have a color consultation in April, which hopefully will shed light on the colors that suit me best! I'm a bit scared that my favorite colors don't suit me!


You might remember my Megan Dress from last week. Here you can see that it is too short
and my slip is displayed because I'm lifting my arm.

13 comments:

  1. It looks great - and that little button peeping out of the keyhole is cute! I like the colour and I think it suits you. I've crocheted on buses/trains before and I know what you mean about getting slightly odd looks. I think the people that stare are probably just jealous of us being all creative!

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    1. Thank you Ruth. I often find that younger people tend to stare more than older ones. Probably because they think the arts of knitting and crocheting are extinct ;)

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  2. It looks lovely. I do knit on the train but couldn't do anything complicated like this. I am currently make a dress for the Lilac Dinner at school which I should finish this weekend. Have a peep at my last couple of blog entries - you'll see how perfect your cardi is for it! Perhaps we need to join forces!

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    1. Thanks Clarinda. I had a look on your blog and you are right, your dress and my cardi go perfect together :) I have to sneak back to get a proper read through your experiences in the coat making class!

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  3. This is lovely, and I think the colour suits you very well. It also looks lovely with this dress.

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  4. It looks lovely Daniela - the fit is great! I think the people staring are just jealous that you are making worthwhile use of your commuting time and they are jealous of your awesome skills ;)

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    1. Hehe, I hope they are :) I guess there are not that many people crafting on public transport. I've certainly never spotted one. If there would be more = less jealousy :)

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  5. Very pretty lilac color. I find it amusing what people will do when you are out and about knitting. :) Great job !

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  6. I really like your version with the long sleeves - I made a Myrna with short sleeves which is cute but not very practical especially as I really feel the cold too. The colour looks great on you too.

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    1. Thanks Betty! I was tempted to knit Myrna with short sleeves, but then I remembered my three quarter sleeve cardigans that I hardly wear. And I'm actually in need of long sleeved cardigans :) I hope you are getting some wear out of yours during the colder summer nights!

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