Twist on my 26th!

Sunday, August 1st, 2010 | design, finished object, knitting, patterns, sweaters

It’s my 26th birthday, and as a great birthday present the new Twist Collective fall 2010 is up and I have a sweater in it – Cityscape!

Knitting this sweater filled my May, and it is so very awesome to see it all done up fancy modeled by the always adorable Mary-Heather. All photos by Jamie Dixon (and aren’t they great?).

Cityscape Cardigan

Cityscape Cardigan

This cardigan is knit in the round and steeked, but never fear – this was my very first steek, and I’m delighted to report that while a little bit scary, it was actually very easy!

Cityscape Cardigan

I first had the idea for this sweater back in the winter, and knit it up quickly for myself in grey and blue Dream in Color (photos another day of that one). Then I decided to submit it to Twist, and knit it up again in the fab Blue Moon BFL Sport.

Won’t you pick up a copy from Twist?

51 Comments to Twist on my 26th!

Kathy Maurin
August 1, 2010

Laura, this is an adorable sweater!!! I’ve never steeked before and the thought of it is quite traumatizing, LOL! This may be just the one to get me to do it though. Great job and Happy Birthday!!

Amy
August 1, 2010

Oh, I just have to have that. I’m starting a job with the city planning department this fall and this sweater would go over well there.

lyn
August 1, 2010

Happy Birthday and congratulations on yet another fab pattern :-)

Cyndi
August 1, 2010

A very clever and cute design! Love it!

Dee
August 1, 2010

Its one of my favourite patterns from the whole issue – and that’s saying something, because its a spectacularly good issue!!!

Julie
August 1, 2010

a) Happy birthday!! I hope it is a lovely day.
b) THANK YOU for making such a lovely cardigan in extended sizes. I can’t tell you how happy that makes my fat self. ;D

--Deb
August 1, 2010

Happy birthday, and Cityscape is beautiful!

Drop Stitches Not Bombs
August 1, 2010

What a magical and imaginative design! My mother is an architectural historian, so this would be rather an excellent present for her, if I could bring myself to give it away! That’s going straight in my queue.

Ivana
August 1, 2010

I definitely will! I browsed Twist this morning, and it was one of the two designs that I put on my to-make list with three exclamation points next to it immediately! :) Happy birthday! :)

Cal
August 1, 2010

Oh how sweet! It’s given me a great idea, mainly because of the ‘Delft’ colors. I’ll make something in the same colour scheme, but adapt the houses to look like Amsterdam/Leiden ones for my sister-in-law in the Netherlands.
Thank you for showing us your photos!!

CAT
August 1, 2010

Happy Birthday! I just bought that pattern! Being a city girl, loved it as soon as I saw it.

Mags
August 1, 2010

Happy birthday! And congratulation on your inclusion in Twist. I love the concept :D

connie
August 1, 2010

Laura, I *love* this. It’s so wearable and clever! When I have time to knit for myself, I’m going to try this…although this is kind of scary for me – colorwork, steeking, yikes! The result is too cute though! Congrats :)

connie
August 1, 2010

Oh, and happy birthday!

Jessimuhka
August 1, 2010

It’s awesome! Looking forward to knitting this one.

whitney
August 1, 2010

Happy Birthday!

I absolutely adore this cardigan! I’ve always thought that a cityscape would look super cool on the yoke of a sweater, so I love that you actually made that a reality! I am really going to have to make time to knit this one.

larisakay
August 1, 2010

Adorable! A great rendition of the sweater technique into an urban style.

mafaldaah
August 1, 2010

I’ve just bought your pattern this morning, it will be my first project for this fall :-)
I just have to choose the yarn.
Happy Birthday !

oldcinderella
August 1, 2010

Happy Birthday! Love this sweater.

yvette
August 1, 2010

So beautiful! But me not steeking. No way.

mary mcmahon
August 1, 2010

Laura this is a great design….very fresh. Mary in Cincinnati

missfee
August 1, 2010

Love the cardie – and Happy Birthday – hope you have a great day
xxxmissfee

Danielle
August 1, 2010

Happy birthday! This sweater is fantastic!

Imogen
August 1, 2010

What a stunning sweater. I’m itching to cast it on. *eyes overflowing pile of WIPs*

yoel
August 1, 2010

Happy bday! The cardigan is wonderful!

Siga
August 2, 2010

Love this cardi! And a very happy birthday to you!

Elizabeth
August 2, 2010

I adore this sweater. What a great idea!! Congratulations and happy birthday!

Red
August 2, 2010

Love this concept! Congratulations on both accounts!

Mary Anne
August 2, 2010

And I thought that Twist appeared on August 1 because it was MY birthday—happy shared birthday, Laura! And, I love love Cityscape!

Seanna Lea
August 2, 2010

This is the first sweater I saw from this issue of Twist that I decided I need to make. I may need to find another yarn for it, depending on how pricy the Blue Moon is versus the alternatives.

grumperina
August 2, 2010

Very unique design, and it’s absolutely gorgeous! I bet it knits up quickly in the round, makes for perfect mindless knitting. Congratulations, and happy birthday!

Eva
August 2, 2010

This was my favorite pattern from the new issue! And it’s an issue FULL of great patterns. I think I have the perfect stash yarn for this…whee!

And happy 26th!

Yarnhog (Suzanne)
August 2, 2010

Happy Birthday!

The sweater is awesome. :)

Penny
August 2, 2010

Happy Birthday! :)

I am desperately in love with this and am definitely going to make it…once I’ve finished up a few things. I hav bought the pattern though, and am planning! I’ve decided to make a jumper, not a cardigan though, as I’m horrible at button bands. Thanks, another great pattern! :)

kerry
August 2, 2010

Happy Birthday to another knitter born 8/1! I loved the cardigan the minute I saw it, and it might just tempt me to try steeking for the first time.

Mary
August 2, 2010

Wow! What a great sweater! I love it!

A belated Happy Birthday too.

tina
August 2, 2010

super-cute!!! In my queue! Happy Birthday!

Knittripps
August 2, 2010

Cool new sweater! Congratulations!

Maryse
August 2, 2010

Congratulations! Happy birthday!

sil
August 3, 2010

Happy birthday! I hope you have/had a lovely time.

The sweater is adorable and I may just be tempted to steek in order to knit one up. Lovely.

Ellen Bloom
August 3, 2010

LOVE the sweater design. Mary Heather makes a perfect model for this creation!!! When will you post it on Ravelry?
Happy Birthday!

Denise L.
August 3, 2010

Happy birthday! I have an August birthday as well, but my 26th was almost 22 years ago. (Yikes, I feel old!) Lovely pattern, as per usual — congratulations!

Debbie
August 3, 2010

Lovely sweater! Happy Birthday!

Jessica
August 3, 2010

Congratulations, Laura! You’ve not only been published in Twist, you’ve designed a very clever and beautiful cardigan. So happy to see you get more recognition!

Laughingrat
August 4, 2010

That really is a very clever, cute sweater.

yarndancer
August 4, 2010

Lovely sweater!! It’s so clever and beautiful!! Hope you had a lovely birthday :)

veganprimate
August 4, 2010

I saw that sweater in Twist yesterday, and I thought it was just the most creative thing I have seen in a long time. It’s one of those things that people don’t think of, but once you see it, you think, “Of course! That’s the perfect idea for a sweater yoke. Why didn’t I think of it?”

knittingoutloud
August 4, 2010

Very cute design!

Julie Matthews
August 5, 2010

I absolutely ADORE this. Brilliant work. Thanks for sharing your talent with our world!

Kelly
August 21, 2010

Happy belated birthday! I knew there was a good reason I gravitate to your designs. We share the same birthday! Although there are 14 years separating us!
http://knitngreen.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/happy-birthday-to-me-take-two/

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