Blue Feather Sweater – finished!




Ta-daaaah!!! My first ever designed (and knitted!) sweater is here. I am rarely satisfied with my work but today I should say I am proud of myself. When I was only thinking about the sweater idea, everything was so unclear, and I was not sure I can actually handle such a project. But it turned out exactly the same way I was drawing it inside my head…

I called this sweater “A Blue Feather”. At first I wanted to play with the word “rhythm” and to name it after the yarn it is made of (Alpaca Rhythm and Mohair Rhythm by Scheepjes – you can read my review on these yarns HERE). But when it was finished I felt like naming it a feather. Why? Because it is unbelievably light – it weights only 148g! And it is so airy that it can be probably pulled through a ring. I knitted with two strands of alpaca on the front and back to achieve a special textural effect of fabric with alternation of dense and airy parts. But if the whole sweater was one-stranded – it would be even more transparent and light.

I LOVE it! :)

Luckily we chose a sunny day to take pictures. I may look relaxed but the truth is it was very cold on that day. People were already wearing winter coats. I am very sensitive to the cold but the sweater is surprisingly warm. Really. It is light, soft, silky and warm. I didn’t even need to play in front of the camera.

As you’ve already seen at the sneak peeks HERE I crocheted a very narrow part along the neck opening. And later I decorated it with beads of the sea color. I would say this sweater looks festive itself, but beads add even more charm to it. Make it look so womanly…

You can knit the same sweater for yourself. Next week I will release a free pattern. I really hope this sweater will be “doable” for knit super beginners. Its shape is very simple. There are no increases or decreases. Only two basic stitches are used and you should know how to cast on and cast off. That’s it :) And you can make the sweater of any size you wish.

You can have a look at the full color range of Rhythm line by Scheepjes HERE* on Deramores, HERE* on Wool Warehouse, HERE* at Paradise Fibers (US), or at Scheepjes web-site.

p.s. the pictures are made by my wonderfu friend Xenie!And tutorial on how to make Blue Feather sweater is available HERE.

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18 comments

  1. This looks fabulous Tatsiana - the detail at the neck is lovely! :D

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  2. I'm so impressed! I started knitting a couple of weeks ago and I'n finding it so much harder than crochet. Well done you for designing and making such a lovely sweater!

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  3. In the very beginning knitting is very difficult, I agree. Because you deal with many stitches at once, it is not so easy to watch them all and to keep on needles. In crochet (normal) you only have 1 stitch at the moment...

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  4. it's beautiful, i like the colors and the beads make it extra special

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  5. It's is absolutely lovely. Looks so very comfy! X

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    1. Thank you! Yes, this sweater is very comfortabe...

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  6. It's lovely! How many colors did you use, please? Thanks!

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    1. Thank you! I used 11 skeins (partially) but these are 6 colors... I mixed Alpaca Rhythm and Mohair Rhythm yarns of identical colors. I will post the colorway and numbers of all the shades in a "tutorial post" on Tuesday.

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  7. That is beautiful and I won't struggle like I do with crochet - I've been knitting for years.

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    1. Then for you this sweater will be super fast and easy to make!!

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  8. Oh This came out so beautiful it's.. it's... I'm speechless! Such color! So light and airy! You should submit this to PurlSoho! Maybe they can make kits out of it. Oh Tatsiana I think you are a genius!! I am a lousy knitter but for this I am willing to try!!! So beautiful. Maybe you'll make us a pattern in Crochet for it as well? <3 Gorgeous!!!!!

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    1. Oh, thank you!! :) I was thinking about converting this pattern into crochet but I am afraid the effect will not be the same. Knitting is more light... or how to say... Knitted fabric with 1 strand of mohair is full or air. I doubt that the same effect can be achieved in crochet. But I will think about it :)

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  9. It's absolutely beautiful, and perfect!The colour palette and simply style are so elegant.

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  10. A beautiful sweater. It looks so feminine. The beads are a lovely touch. Well done.

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  11. it looks great! I bought soms balls mohair, so wich pattern can I use for this wool?
    I think its looks so define, greetings, karin, th netherlands

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    1. Hello Karin! I've just published a tutorial on how to make this sweater. You can find it here: http://www.lillabjorncrochet.com/2015/12/blue-feather-sweater-tutorial.html

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