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Liv, kind of

September 16, 2014 Karin
Liv hack

Liv hack

I almost wondered if this yarn was cursed.  This is the third pattern I tried to knit with it and even the second try at this particular pattern.  This is the Liv Sweater by Carrie Bostick Hoge, kind of.  I left off the center front increases at the point where I stopped the raglan increases.  I lost the basic swingy nature, but in this thick cotton, it was just too much bulk.  I do highly recommend the Blue Sky Cotton Worsted, so soft and a little pearly.

hem shaping courtesy of short rows

hem shaping courtesy of short rows

Here you can see that I kept the short row shaping.  The Sunday short row method is really very nice, I hadn't done that before.  Elbow length sleeves are courtesy of not enough yarn.  I actually weighed the last ball.

color pooling

color pooling

Here you can clearly see the color pooling.  I know you're supposed to knit from alternating balls, but to me that's no fun.  I'd rather enjoy the knitting and deal with the pooling.  Did I mention I overdyed this yarn.  Seems like everything gets dyed these days.  The original color was pretty and flattering to my coloring.  It also felt flat and boring and a little twee if I'm honest.  This turquoise is a little outside what I generally go for these days, but it's just so beautiful to look at.  I love carrying this one around and just admiring the colors.

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