Quarantine Sweater

[unicornduke]

I started with two braids (8oz total) from Llady Llama Fiber Co, colorway was Clockwork on their Targhee base. I went looking for the pictures of the braids and I took those March 22nd. I pulled apart the braids, spun them as a gradient and made a 2 ply fingering weight yarn. I crocheted it using the pattern of Blurred Lines by Deanne Ramsey, completely ignoring the colorwork and some of the minor details. I liked the shaping and neckline (why so many wide neck sweaters pattern writers?).

I only have one project per fiber art at a time, so looking through my pictures, I didn't actually start crocheting the sweater until May 15th, with some other projects completed ahead of it. It's soft and comfy and only for wearing around the house or at nice parties because it won't stand up to my normal wear and tear. But that's okay.

I got a lot of work done on it in August when my spinning wheel went away to get new parts. I kept the gradient color equal on the sleeves and body by crocheting 5 rows at a time on each, switching between each. I might get some better pictures later. I'm happy with it!

Comments

[tielan]

You know what that knit shading says to me? Outback twilight. Looks great!

[unicornduke]

Thanks! The colors turned out super well and they look really good together. The dyer does an amazing job.

[graydon]

What an excellent gradient!

Round-the-house-only comfy sweaters are totally a thing. Otherwise ALL the sweaters have grease-and-smells caveats and limited presentability.

[unicornduke]

This is very true. I do indeed have some sweaters that are Nice and the rest. I do that with all my clothes because I destroy clothing and I need something nice looking occasionally.

[glinda]

That is gorgeous, love those colours!

[unicornduke]

Thanks!