04.13.08

The Bubble Pullover

Posted in knitting at 9:28 pm by wendy

Last month I finally finished the Bubble Pullover (Ravelry link) from Knitting Nature by Norah Gaughan.

I used roughly 7.5 balls of Superwash Cascade 220, and as I am a loose knitter, went down a needle size from the recommended to get gauge.

Because the pentagons, the shape, the color create a very tortoise-y shape, I used pewter tortoise buttons I bought from Lori’s Frames Fibers & Frills in Alpine, CA.

I guess this is really a snapping turtle, even more apropos for me, but the backward flippers kind of freak me out. And make getting ‘em through the buttonholes a bit of a bugger.

This was a super easy project and I can absolutely recommend it for a new knitter who’s not afraid to pick up new skills. You basically knit the same pentagon over and over, knitting from the outside in (so you’ll definitely know how to use circs and dpns at the end, see the difference of a right and left leaning decrease) and pick up stitches along the last one to knit the next one and cast on some new stitches to join in the round. The construction is lovely, and if you knit the sleeves in the round as well, the only finishing you have to do is sewing the sleeves to the body. Then comes the tedious ribbing. Bleh. Everything else went fast with this but the ribbing was dull and I kept wandering off to do other things.

I love this sweater though; it turned out so comfy and warm, and while I’ve already made it all pilly and covered in dog hair, I wear it all the time when it’s cool enough.

When the collar is unfolded, I can cover up to my eyes. I feel very awesomely Yertle.

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