Modification Series. Fall Raglan. Part I.

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Oct 21

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My last evenings were filled only with yarn, books and hot tea. I literally can't let the new yarn out of my hands and make huge swatches to know its better. The texture of the fabric is uneven, and it makes the process of choosing a pattern very challenging. I decided that I want a garment, rather than an accessory. After rummaging Ravelry for hours, I remembered that right before our leave, my friend gave me an early fall issue of Vogue Knitting that I fell in love with - it is full of classic, timeless designs that are so tempting to cast on.There are no patterns that would perfectly match the yarn, as it's pretty unusual, but there is one that caught my attention - Breton Pullover, a top-down classic raglan. I think that after knitting Flax two times in a row, I can handle sneaking in some modifications in the pattern with this type of construction. Breton Pullover is a very close fitting classic raglan.I am planning to use the pattern as the starting point and knit on experimenting on the way. I am not making any final decisions right now how it would look like. For the start I skipped the classic k1*p1 ribbing for the neck. I am leaving the raw edge and I think at the end I will trim it with simple i-cord.So, my Fall Raglan, that will be the first project for My Fall KAL, is started and I cannot be happier about the process. Honestly I really don't even care how it will turn out in the end and I am open to the fact that it can be a disaster, but just feeling this yarn slipping through my hands is enough to make me happy with this project.I want the purl side to be the right one, but I am still knitting with knit side facing me, as it's much more convenient. Now I think that it can become a great reverse pullover - I hope to finish it in such a way that I can wear it with both purl and knit side facing depending on my mood.As for the other news, it's been a happy post week. We treated ourselves to a full box of books and it really felt like Christmas! One of the most anticipated for me was The Principles of Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt. Almost 800 pages of methods and knitting techniques for all levels. I've been dreaming to have a nice reference knitting book on my coffee table and this edition is so perfect! Beautiful, with clear illustrations and chapters of valuable information!