After the beautiful color in the Ribby, I needed a neutral. Autumn to winter, the fading of color, richness to bare bones. I settled on the charcoal grey. As I discussed in an earlier post, I wasn’t satisfied with the center panel of the pattern and would change it. I looked at beautiful intricate cable patterns, sure that I’d find just the right one. It needed to fill a 22 stitch panel, or thereabout. I needed to be realitively sure that I could end it near the point I wanted my neckline to begin. It should end with the crossover. It shouldn’t compete with the all over pattern of the 3-2 rib. After playing with a few, I went with the simplest of all, a 4 stitch 2-2 cable, repeated three times. It mimics the all ribbed body and defines the center front. It is understated. The magpie part of me is disappointed at the no frills approach. This works. Instead of a 78 stitch front, I’ve got 76 in order to center the middle cable.
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7 responses to “fade of fall”
Hi Judy, I like it…you know for another time, you see how you have the cables starting at the bottom of the sweater along with the rib…imagine all around the bottom or edge…it is early, forgive me.
anyway i like the cables and the color.
Aww, the little frog is so cute.
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The cable with the ribbing goes beautifully.
(And I love the top jap maple red.)
My bloglines have been slow, but I myself have been even slower! I can’t believe I missed so much rock healing, red photos, and subdued cables. Love the sweater–IO think you chose the perfect cable for the mood of the yarn. I don’t think the rock thing is weird at all, by the way. Also, I see you got your Google search thingy up/ Care to enlighten me? 🙂
judy, congrats on the new paul dixon 🙂 i was out of town when you wrote the post. hope you fill us in on how you like it!
A great solution that allows you to concentrate on the feel of the yarn instead of a complex aran panel.Missed you at the Guild meeting tonight.