when in doubt…cashmere

Friday, May 23rd, 2008 | knitting, sweaters

I needed something new to knit (not like I don’t have piles of semi-knitted project already…but whatever) so I finally cast on for a project I’ve been thinking about for a long time.

A simple, plain, cardigan, out of cashmere.

Handmaiden 4ply cashmere, to be exact! In a lovely natural taupey colour (it’s greyish, right ken?). And because it’s ever so captivating, I started this yesterday and am already done the yoke. Two hours of knitting during the Grey’s Anatomy finale helped!

I used Jody’s yoke from her Unwrapped sweater, and it looks great. There was a bit of pulling in the shoulder increases because of the increases right next to each other (and every row), but it’s only at the very top of the raglan.

I do wish I’d modified the neckline for more of a true angled V rather than a rounded sweetheart neckline – the sudden increases every row make the line a little puckery. I’m sure it’ll work out though.

And check out that cashmere halo!

8 Comments to when in doubt…cashmere

1 Joansie
May 23, 2008

It’s gorgeous. I’ve yet to knit with cashmere but I bet it’s wonderful to work with.

2 Preita
May 23, 2008

This is going to be stunning & you are going to live in this sweater I bet! I will some day knit with cashmere, when I can get over sticker shock

3 julia
May 23, 2008

Drool. Want to pet.

4 Suzanne V. (Yarnhog)
May 23, 2008

It looks yummy!

5 Claire
May 23, 2008

oooooo fuzzy!

6 Rachel
May 23, 2008

Wow, that looks amazing! How pretty, and the halo is perfectly “angelic” (pardon the pun).

7 gleek
May 24, 2008

gorgeous! cashmere is always a winner

8 Keatyn
May 24, 2008

Boy would I love to knit a sweater in cashmere but alas I can’t even afford to knit a hat in cashmere. I am sure you will love it and wear it all the time.