Grey Edge Sweater

Aug 15

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Happy Birthday, The Gift Of Knitting! 4 years ago, on 16th of August I published my first post here and I am so happy I did! I probably will never express well enough how much this place means to me and how much I love being here. It pushes me in so many ways and makes me grow in many aspects of my life. Thank you for being here and for following this knit journal, it means a lot to me!And now back to knitting. 3D cable Grey Edge, neutral lighter interpretation of my original The Edge, is my new wardrobe staple. I am visiting my family right now, and the weather is so unpredictable here - real summer days change to gloomy rainy afternoons that feel like Fall. The sweater is perfect to throw on - it is warm, but very light and goes with everything.For this photo story me and my friend found a beautiful spot - just 15 minutes away from the city, there is a beautiful forest that looked like the perfect location for the sweater.I am not linking the yarn, because it was discontinued long time ago, it had been in my stash for more than three years before it found its life in this sweater. It is a worsted weight alpaca/Peruvian wool blend.As the yarn is lighter than the original, I was knitting XL size to get the intended ease. One modification I did was to shorten the length, it is not cropped, but this version sits higher on the hips - the pattern indicates where you can make this adjustment. Compared to the original version, Grey Edge has less structure and more drape and movement to it - this is what alpaca does. If you want to add extra softness and flow to your knits, choose yarns with alpaca in its content. But also remember that it will pill more over the time. But so far, after quiet a few uses I don't notice any pilling, I think Peruvian wool balances alpaca in this blend perfectly. The favorite thing about this project is 3D cables, they were one of the reasons why I came back to it. So addicting! It is this feeling when you catch "just one more row" knitting fever and can't put down the project.