1824 Blouson

Posted on | February 15, 2010 | 19 Comments

Or, as I like to call it, my Knit Sweatshirt.

How lucky that it snowed Friday afternoon! 

I can’t believe I was able to have snow as a backdrop for my last two sweaters!

I really love this sweater, too.  It’s soft, it’s comfy, it has just enough detail to make it not-boring.

The cuff pleats weren’t difficult at all.  Following Ravelry advice, I used a crochet hook to pull the yarn through the three layers of knit fabric and it was easy-peasy.

Pattern:  1824 Blouson from IK’s Summer 2007  issue, size 40.5 (about 3″ of negative ease at the bust)

Yarn:  Queensland Kathmandu Tweed DK, color 406, sadly discontinued.  I used 7 1/2 balls, roughly 1100 yards.

Needles:  US 6s, except for the bottom hem bindoff – there I went up to an 8.

Modifications:  I skipped the pleats at the bottom of the sweater.  Two reasons: (1) this is an A-line sweater and my hips are wider than my bust, so I didn’t have a lot of extra fabric to make pleats out of, and (2) I didn’t feel like my hips needed the extra bulk.  I considered leaving the bottom unfinished but ended up doing a turned hem that matched the cuffs and collar and I’m glad I did – it pulled the whole sweater together.

Thoughts:  Again – Love it!  I’m planning to knit another one out of Rowan Denim for summer!

Olympic news – Let me just say, I am kicking butt on my Olympic sweater!  I’ll have pics and a full report in a day or two!

Category: Finished Objects

Comments

19 Responses to “1824 Blouson”

  1. Janice in GA
    February 15th, 2010 @ 11:32 am

    Stylish AND comfy-looking! Nice!

  2. Tina M.
    February 15th, 2010 @ 11:33 am

    That color is fantabulous on you! Speaking of color… is it just the photo, or have you gotten more translucent since last I saw you? :P

    I like it a lot, and I agree: snow as a backdrop, where you live, is a knitting miracle.

  3. Cheryl S.
    February 15th, 2010 @ 11:36 am

    It looks so cozy!
    The snow is so amazing. My dad just sent me photos of the snow around his house in Athens, GA. And all we’re getting is rain!

  4. Marie
    February 15th, 2010 @ 12:20 pm

    That cuff detail is a very nice touch!

  5. Cookie
    February 15th, 2010 @ 1:21 pm

    It’s wonderful! Congratulations!

  6. Tami
    February 15th, 2010 @ 1:30 pm

    Very pretty! I agree with don’t doing the pleats at the hips. Those skinny designers with no hips don’t think of these things do they?

    Nice hat too!

  7. Tonni
    February 15th, 2010 @ 2:54 pm

    This is my kind of sweatshirt!!! It is beautimous! I wonder how many Alabamians blogged about the snow :) I know I did!

  8. Carrie
    February 15th, 2010 @ 3:40 pm

    awesome. it looks very snuggly.

  9. margene
    February 15th, 2010 @ 5:49 pm

    What a comfy, cute sweater! The yarn is wonderful, too.
    I love Friday’s post. I wonder if that would work with my boss. However, we don’t have ANY snow!

  10. Lynn in Tucson
    February 15th, 2010 @ 5:56 pm

    Very cosy! I hope you get to keep the snow for a while. It was 70 here today (not that I’ve seen the out-of-doors yet).

  11. Robyn
    February 15th, 2010 @ 6:24 pm

    What a great sweater!

  12. jen
    February 15th, 2010 @ 8:20 pm

    I like! I like! The hat looks great with it, too – Along with the snow. How much did you guys get, anyway?

  13. Anne
    February 16th, 2010 @ 7:09 am

    Fantastic color – it looks great on you!!

    Olympic updates so soon? You must really be cranking on it.

  14. cyndy
    February 16th, 2010 @ 7:28 am

    Beautiful!

    You are an inspiration!

  15. Becky
    February 16th, 2010 @ 7:30 am

    You look adorable in that sweater! It’s really cute! Heck, I’M even tempted to knit one.

  16. Crystal
    February 16th, 2010 @ 11:18 am

    Nice work! I agree with your edits on the bottom hem, nice choice! Also, cute hat :)

  17. Rachel
    February 16th, 2010 @ 5:59 pm

    It looks so great and SO comfy! Those sleeve pleats are a little magical to me :)

    I find it sort of crazy that Alabama has snow and we haven’t had daytime temps below freezing since December…we have buds here for crying out loud. Mildest winter by a long shot since I moved here 13 years ago. Crazy!

  18. Laurie
    February 21st, 2010 @ 6:09 am

    That looks incredibly useful as well as attractive. I think I have to queue that one.

  19. nikki
    February 26th, 2010 @ 6:42 pm

    This is so flattering on you. I didn’t realize that pattern is knit in reverse stockinette. I like that!