You know when you just scroll around Pinterest and you see something that makes you drool over your screen?
Yeah, you do! 🙂
When I saw this pin I couldn’t get it off my mind.
I heard it whispering: “Knit me! Knit me for Maria!”
The original pattern is a paid one.
Sadly, I couldn’t buy it because I don’t have a bank account that allows internet purchases (it’s hard, believe me!) so I improvised.
Even though I didn’t knit an actual Golden Wheat Cardigan, I want to thank the designer for the inspiration.
I tried to have the purl side as the right side but this yarn didn’t look that good. It’s an acrilic fingering weight yarn which I held two strains together. It’s the same yarn I used for my Flax in a different colorway.
I think you are probably not the biggest fan of acrylics but I find it extremely durable and easy to wash since you can just throw it in the washing machine, that I can forsee its scratchiness (is that a word?).
For someone that doesn’t know how to treat hand knitted items is great.
As is for lazy people like me!
The buttons weren’t easy to found.
Made of ivory. So beautiful and fragile, like Maria!
I know Maria since university.
She’s more like family to me.
Always there for me, as I am for her.
I’m so grateful to have her in my life.
I wanted to knit her something special and I’m sure that this cardigan will be her favorite. It’s just so Maria’s taste.
It’s such a warm cardigan that taking those photos really made me sweat!
As you can tell the photoshoot happened in F’s garage.
The photographer was my F.
Thank you my love ♡
He has improved so much although he couldn’t capture the side faux seam while I was wearing the cardigan.
Such a pretty, little detail.
I was on a deadline to finish it because Maria was supposed to visit me last week for Easter but unfortunately she couldn’t.
The cardigan will have to be sent to her soon even though the weather is getting hotter every day and she will not wear her new cardigan for months.
Do you think it is possible to have a couple of cold days?
In May? In Greece? Who am I kidding?!
A knitter can always wish for cold weather, right?
😉
Joining Frontier Dreams and Yarn Along.
I’m in Colorado and it snowed last week, but it seems like it might now cooperate and get warmer. At the end of the month I will be in the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York to see my daughter graduate from college in Vermont. It’ll be cold enough for a fire in May and June! But I envy you being in Greece. Your sweater is so nice and sometimes acrylic comes in handy, I’m also doing a sweater up in it and even though it’s acrylic- it’s so soft and you’re right- it’ll wash. My blog today- http://lovelyyarnescapes.blogspot.com/2016/05/eclectic-thoughts-keeping-on.html
I’m so jealous of your winter weather! Here today it was cloudy but still very hot.
I use acrilic a lot, mostly because it is easier to find here. Lately, cause of the weather, I’m knitting more in cotton. I can wear cotton for more months.
I hope you have a great time in your daughter’s graduation.
It looks great!
Thank you!
that looks lovely, I love the collar and the colour of the yarn you’ve used
Thank you. I got a whole bunch of yarn in this color!
Wow – you made that without a pattern? That’s so impressive! I really like the collar in that you can wear it different ways. Your friend it very lucky to receive this lovely present!
My mum and grandma almost never use a pattern!
I must have got it from them!
That’s a great skill to have!
One of many they passed me!
Christos anesti! Great sweater! I love an assymetric sweater.
Alithos o kirios!
Thank you. I’m all in weird shaping!
I can’t believe you improvised that pattern! I love the offset center. So pretty!
Thank you! The offset center was what drowned me in the first place!
So gorgeous! Kudos to you for improvising! You are a wonderful friend! I also wanted to tell you that if you need something purchased you can ask me, I’ll be glad to help.
Oh thank you my dear!
You are so so kind but I would feel like I’m taking advantage of your generosity. I know you’re there for me and I appreciate it.
Φανταστικό Ζετάκι μου!! Θα το λατρέψει η καλή σου φίλη να σαι σίγουρη!!! Υπέροχο το μπλε και τα κουμπάκια που επέλεξες!! Το κάνεις να φαίνεται τόσο εύκολο κάθε φορά που δημιουργείς τα πλεχτά σου!!!
Γεια στα χέρια σου!! 🙂
Φιλάκια ολόγλυκα!!
Όλα γίνονται πιο εύκολα αν τους δώσεις χρόνο κσι αγάπη. Νομίζω πως θα συμφωνήσεις 😉
I think the sweater’s lovely!!! And to be able to make this for your friend without a pattern is even more impressive!
Thank you! Maria is same size as me so I practically made the cardigan on me. Much easier this way!
what a beautiful blue sweater! Love the faux seams, and the buttons. You did a wonderful job, your friend will love it!
Thanks Julie! If only I was there when she’ll put it on to see her face glow!