drop collar jacket
i've wanted a bulky cabled sweater ever since one of my co-workers started wearing one instead of a jacket. i drew up a few ideas, knit a few swatches, but i still wasn't sure what i was looking for. then i came across the first issue of the debbie bliss knitting magazine, and i knew exactly what i was going to make.
i think it was the 3/4 length sleeves that got me at first. it would be the perfect cabled jacket for layering over a long-sleeved shirt during transitional weather here in new england. i was right. the temperatures were in the mid-fifties today and this worked out to be the perfect little jacket.
the daylight usually disappears just a few minutes after i get home from work, so i managed to get only one decent photo. the rest went pretty much like this:
pattern: drop collar cabled jacket by debbie bliss
needles: us10 and us10.5
yarn: debbie bliss donegal chunky tweed (dark green), almost exactly 7 skeins.
mods:i knit the smallest size, but added a few extra decreases because i knew it would grow with blocking. i added 2 inches to the body, but kept the 3/4 sleeves. i'm short, and i have short arms, so they're more like bracelet length on me. i knit the body in pieces, but the sleeves in the round.
i sewed on the buttons in a fit of finished sweater excitement, and did a lousy job, so i'll have to reposition that pesky middle one.
the pattern does have some errors in the directions for the second front, but they're pretty obvious. just knit to the lengths previously established in the first side, and you'll be fine.
this is a quick knit, despite the fact that it languished in a corner for most of the 2 months it was on the needles. i blame all those small projects that kept distracting me.
now pardon me while i go obsessively knit cute hats from boutique knits
Comments
Per usual, your jacket turned out fabulously! It's just so lovely!
Posted by: Christine | November 25, 2008 07:02 PM
It's beautiful! Especially the deep green color. I like the sleeve length too.
I may have to buy Boutique Knits as well. I have to that hat!
Posted by: wanett | November 25, 2008 07:18 PM
sooo you're basically saying I have to go find this magazine so I can get this pattern and knit the jacket just like yours? :) it came out great! tweediness and cable-goodness all in one!
I want to knit the sideways grande too, but I haven't been able to get gauge! I hope to figure something out this week. I also have yarn for the argyle lace hat, but again, I have gauge issues. we can be boutique knits twins
Posted by: yahaira | November 25, 2008 07:30 PM
It's perfect! It has just the right combination of jacket-ness and sweater-ness :) It's so hard to see in the mag - but now seeing a couple FOs in the wild make me rethink this pattern.
Posted by: jillian | November 25, 2008 07:39 PM
Beautiful! That green is a very nice color for you. You're right, that is just the thing for this transitional weather.
Posted by: Emilee | November 25, 2008 07:40 PM
It looks great on you! I was contemplating this one but was unsure because the collar looked so big in the magazine. Yours looks fantastic! This has just bumped up in my queue!
Posted by: Shannon | November 25, 2008 08:41 PM
It looks great. The perfect fall coat.
Posted by: Christy / Not Hip | November 25, 2008 09:05 PM
That looks so good on you!
Posted by: Kala | November 25, 2008 10:21 PM
oh, i love the tweed and those buttons! it looks great on you.
Posted by: mai | November 25, 2008 11:11 PM
Such a nice and tweedy sweater there! I actually like the photos along with the shadows...they have vintage-ish look!
Posted by: lucy | November 26, 2008 07:58 AM
That. Is. Gorgeous. I think you have knit the perfect sweater!
Posted by: kim | November 26, 2008 09:15 AM
super cute sweater.. I need to try and find this magazine!
Posted by: Diana | November 26, 2008 11:05 AM
It turned out perfectly! The tweed makes it look extra cozy. And I love the brown cowl top you've got underneath. Nice choice. :)
Posted by: jenna | November 26, 2008 11:30 AM
Beautiful! This is a lovely color on you & fits great. I might actually have to do this jacket some day.
Posted by: Preita | November 26, 2008 12:20 PM
Oh, I love that cardigan! That pattern has been singing a siren song to me. Is the DB tweed itchy? That's my concern about using the recommended yarn -- I'm thinking about subbing Beaverslide or Rowan Scottish Tweed Chunky.
Posted by: Jodi | November 26, 2008 12:26 PM
It looks wonderful and so cozy! Just another reason to love fall and knitting ...
Posted by: katie m. | November 26, 2008 12:34 PM
Totally beautiful. I loved this one the minute I bought the magazine, too, but now you've solidified it as a next knit for me. Where did you get those buttons? They really work well.
Posted by: Chris | November 26, 2008 05:38 PM
Geez this is seriously beautiful! You are so going to start a new trend of chunky sweaters instead of coats!!!!
Posted by: Leah | November 27, 2008 10:06 AM
it's amazing.
i actually really like the pictures too.... the kinda warm golden tones are ace.
Posted by: KnitXcore | November 27, 2008 01:55 PM
it's perfect for you!
Posted by: gleek | November 27, 2008 09:36 PM
What a beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Beth | November 29, 2008 07:24 AM
Wow...This looks fabulous; it's perfect on you!
Posted by: Diane | November 29, 2008 08:56 AM
Wow - thanks for showing us petite folks about how to modify patterns. That's why I so love your blog. Plus, you knit beautiful things. The color is just great for your skin and hair color! I've never need with Donegal Tweed - esp. chunky. How was it on your hands? And how do you finish things so darn fast?!
Posted by: Trish | November 30, 2008 09:39 AM
Every time I come to your blog I find something new and beautiful I have to knit NOW. I just love everything you make.
Posted by: jan | November 30, 2008 05:48 PM
Ohhh I love how that came out. I've been eye-ing this one for some time. You may have just pushed me over the edge!
Posted by: LizKnits | December 1, 2008 03:22 PM
Great find! I think it's a great idea to wear a cardi as a jacket :) Oh, and knitting on size 10 needles has got to be pretty sweet too!
Posted by: Veronique | December 2, 2008 02:09 PM
What a charming little jacket! The coloring is very flattering.
Posted by: Cassy | December 2, 2008 03:07 PM
This cardigan is fabulous in every way possible. Gorgeous green tweed, great fit, beautiful cables. It has it all!
Posted by: Tucker Wright | December 15, 2008 06:17 PM
Just chiming in with some more love! I love your sweater jacket - looks warm and comfy :)
Posted by: lekkercraft | December 23, 2008 08:27 AM
Wauw, this is a very very beautiful vest! I love it! Great colour too.
Posted by: lisette | January 16, 2009 04:41 AM
I've been looking for something like this. Does it have set-in sleeves? That's what I want. I can't tell for sure from the picture. I have some beautiful discontinued Rowan Chunky Tweed (in "Whale"--a beautiful dark grayish blue--yeah, like a whale) that I hope to use. I made another Rowan design, but I have to rip it out 'cause it's too ugly with drop shoulders.
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