My very fist sweater is complete! All in all, I liked the pattern, and i think it was a great sweater to start with, but now it's starting to get warm and I want to knit something I can wear. Also, it ended up being a little on the small side which was a good learning experience.
Thermal (pattern) (ravelry) by Laura Chau
Source: knitty.com
Recipient: Myself
Occasion: My first sweater!
Completed: April 3, 2008
Yarn: 6.75 skeins of Sandes Garn Sisu in red
Needles: US 2.5 and 3
Other info: I tried to make things a little longer than the pattern, because I was doing it in a smaller size. I wanted a more fitted sweater. Unfortunately I didn't make it quite long enough. Ah well, that's what I get for not swatching ^_^
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Making it longer is a *very* easy fix!
Essentially - you'll be picking up the stitch that are between the ribbing - and the start of the pattern. This is the best place to pick up the stitches - because the pattern will be offset by 1/2 - and the ribbing will hid that.
There's a wee bit of magic as you pull out the ribbing - but once that's done - you'll just be knitting from the top down - of however much ribbing you need to make it long enough.
Congratulations!