Saturday, February 17, 2018

FO: Blaster

It took me much longer than planned, but I finally got buttons for Blaster.
I'm sorry there's no modeled shots. I haven't been able to make a date with my favourite photographer.
For some reason, my neckline ended up a fair bit more open than the pattern appears to be, but I don't mind. It will still work well with my dresses.
For buttons I went with a simple, black wooden button, which just a touch of open-work - much like the cardigan.
I used four skeins of String Theory Dye Works' Merino DK in Blue Spruce. It's much like our Fat Cat and was absolutely lovely  to work with. Because it was hand-dyed, I worked with two skein at a time, alternating every other row. It helped to give a nice uniform use of the colours.

Hopefully it won't be too long before I can get modeled shots. I see this one getting a lot of wear.

8 comments:

Rachelle said...

Love the buttons, the cardigan is nice too but modeled is definitely required to properly appreciate it; it needs curves under it!

Araignee said...

It turned out great! The yarn really works well with that pattern.

Delighted Hands said...

Wow; you did a lot of knitting and seaming to arrive here!
The buttons are perfect-a good choice to accent the design.

Tired Teacher said...

Well done! I think you found the perfect buttons for this beautiful sweater.

kathy b said...

Wonderful button choice!!! I love this sweater! The neckline will suit you well!!!

chrisknits said...

It is lovely! I love the buttons! I sometimes love the buttons more than the knit!

The Well Fed Wheel said...

Very nice! Love the button choice too!

Eastside Cats said...

Adorable!