I thought I’d better add this as it has been finished for a while now. This was made from a pattern in one of the best knitting books ever – Stitch ‘n’ Bitch, the Knitter’s Handbook, by Debbie Stoller. This jumper isn’t actually that representative of the content. The book is basically a very young pattern and instruction book, and is a fantastic remedy to the patterns you see on the web and in magazines that insist you are about 80 and must only knit blankets and bad fair isle jumpers. This jumpers is a kind of grungy slobby comfort jumper. It does nothing to make me look any thinner, and actually adds about 2 stone to me, but it is warm and cosy, and perfect for cold days. It is the first jumper I’ve ever knit, the first cable I’ve made, and I’m quite pleased with it, even if I look rubbish in it. In this case, the look is not as important as the achievement. It was a pretty quick knit – it took 2 weeks and a bit longer cos I was lazy about sewing it together. I made it in a medium, and was a bit worried it might be too small, but blatently not judging by this pic! I’m wearing two t-shirts underneath this, and have at least 3 inches at the bust to spare…
