Considering that my goal is to complete twelve sweaters this year, this hardly puts a dent in the list, really; but, hey, finished sweater. It's not like I am covering new ground here, the pattern has been around for a while; and, according to Ravelry, it's the 2,436th Cobblestone sweater in existence (and the 1808th one to get finished).
This sweater fits and looks exactly the way I expected it to. I took Jared Flood's (aka Brooklyn Tweed) pattern and cast-on for the medium size and modified as needed based on Special K's measurements and comments from the last sweater that I knit for him (shorter sleeves and torso lengths).
K really likes the sweater, which is a good thing since I knit it and I hate wasting my time (and, of course, every stitch was knit with love and all that). The one problem we had with the sweater was the neck opening (tried the sweater on too, you know, in case it was an epic fail...someone was going to wear this sweater). I followed the pattern for this because I wanted to ensure that I didn't have a gaping neck opening; but, it is; quite frankly, too small. I was going to rip back a few rows, but K decided that it's not that big of a deal. It's not uncomfortable to wear, just a tight squeeze putting the sweater on and taking it off. So if you haven't knit this yet, and you think you want to, you should probably keep that in mind (or, if you don't have a huge head, just ignore this alltogether).
Also, the shaping of the back of the sweater by the addition of short rows to the knitting in the round is rather a nice touch too. Very clever. If I were a person who liked to knit patterns more than once, I would knit this sweater again in a heartbeat (albeit with a slightly wider neck opening). Actually, I might size it down for a little boy..or two; but, maybe not...we'll see. So yes, first sweater down, eleven to go.
Man, that's fast. It's only February. I'm going to use you as my inspiration!
Posted by: Jen | February 06, 2012 at 03:32 PM
Ah yes, I remember having that problem with the neck opening when I knit cobblestone as well. I ripped it out and then bound off REALLY loosely and that seemed to work. ...until I felted the whole sweater...
Posted by: Yarndude | February 06, 2012 at 05:00 PM
Beautiful sweater!!! Looks like a great fit. Too bad about the neck opening. Maybe I should knit one for my husband. Maybe. He never asks for anything handknit.
Posted by: Oiyi | February 06, 2012 at 05:30 PM
YAY first sweater down!! :)
Posted by: carolyn | February 06, 2012 at 11:17 PM
great job!
Posted by: ChristyNotHip | February 07, 2012 at 01:08 AM
Very nice! It would be adorable, down-sized) on the boys. I think that short-row technique on the back of a sweater is an EZ unvention... which make sense because BT was all about her for a while there.
Posted by: Vicki | February 07, 2012 at 11:01 AM
LOVE the sweater. I have been wanting to make it for a long while. Got to put it back up at the top of the list. Love Jared's designs.
Posted by: Cynthia | February 07, 2012 at 07:23 PM
Beautiful sweater!!! Looks like a great fit. Too bad about the neck opening. Maybe I should knit one for my husband.
Posted by: butik busana muslim | February 08, 2012 at 04:51 AM
Oh look at Special K styling the GQ... with hands in pockets for warmth. It looks cozy. I keep threatening to knit a cozy sweater. Maybe I can get one done before you get 12 done. Do baby sweaters count, I can't recall...
Posted by: Kathy | February 08, 2012 at 08:39 AM
A sweater is a sweater, so I'm super impressed! And it's an awesome one to boot! I'm glad K appreciates your love and hard work.
Posted by: Jacey | February 08, 2012 at 11:52 AM
it looks awesome! This is a really wearable sweater but amazingly my husband just doesn't like it as much as other men because I've tried to knit him one too. :/ I love the tweed on yours! Great job!
Posted by: Preita | February 14, 2012 at 12:03 PM
i love it.....great post
Posted by: kicauku | February 18, 2012 at 07:09 AM