Mr Poopers Day Out

Feaverishly working on so many many projects right now. I honestly feel very restless because of it. Sure lots of FO’s but nothing I really cared about because, ya know, Christmas burn-out. So I started this sweater on a whim.  I think it’s funny that I knit a sweater just like the one’s my mother used to make me wear from L.L. Bean when I was young (and HATED). I am in love with this sweater. Beyond in love. This is everything that I wanted and more. Just turned out perfectly. My husband couldn’t stop petting me either (always a plus!), he was enamored by the striping and the colors & the lovely alpaca. So I think there might be a sweater like this in his future too.  

 This sweater fits me so perfectly. I can’t believe that I figured this all out on my own. I’ve really grown as a knitter when I see FO’s like this.

Even though I knit this (& I’m not bragging by any means) this looks like a sweater that you would buy from Eddie Bower or Lands End or L.L. Bean. If I saw another woman wearing this I would swear that it was store bought.

The Specs:

NAME: The Wayzata Sweater

Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca

5 Skiens Moonshadow 6209

1 Skien each of Lobster Mix 6297 (not as obnoxious in person I PROMISE!), Peat Mix, 6277, Denim Mix 6287 (LOVELY In person!!!)

US 5 circulars & US 3 circulars (for cuffs of sleeves & collar NOT on the bottom hem because I don’t need sweaters that pull in & make my love handles obvious )

Gauge: 22st = 4 Inches (I don’t do a row count ever so I don’t have it sorry!)

 I used maybe 1/2 skien of the denim & green, & 1/4 of the lobster.

Since most people who read my blog are better knitters than I am, I won’t go into the huge math work sheet I did while doing this sweater. Maybe I will snap a picture of it so you all can laugh at my computations. I love knitting math, I’m sick.

INSTEAD! I will just share with you some basic numbers & the stripe pattern so you can do with it as you want

CO Main sweater color, work in raglan for 4 inches. Begin striping.

Knit 1 row color A

Knit 2 Rows with main color

Knit 5 rows of Color A

Knit 1 row of color B

Knit 1 row color A

Knit 2 rows of color B

Knit 2 rows of color A

Knit 6 rows of color B

Knit 2 rows of main color

Knit 2 rows of color B

Knit 2 rows of main color

Knit 1 row of color B

Knit 1 row of color A

Knit 1 Row of color B

Knit 6 rows of color C

Knit 2 rows of main color

Knit 1 rows of color C

Knit 2 rows of main color

Knit 1 row of color C