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Knitting: My Maren Sweater
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My Maren Sweater

Happy with the results!

Happy with the results!
My Maren Sweater

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
The Top-Down Icelandic Sweater »

Instructions

Mods were:

3/4 length split sleeves with buttons and closure loops

changed to white yarn for the neck finishings

Other than those I followed the pattern. Lovely pattern and great class, thank you Ragga! :)

Difficulty:

Category: Knitting

Type of item: Clothing

For: Women

Style: Romantic, Traditional, Casual, Classic


Materials

Lett Lopi Icelandic Sheep Wool yarn

What was your inspiration?

To make a beautiful Icelandic sweater to enjoy! The class gave me such a feeling of "You Can Do This"!!! Thank you Ragga for your gentle push to the next step! Love the sweater and all your assistance to make this a fun and great experience in class videos.

What are you most proud of?

I actually did a successful "steek"!!! Like most new to the technique I was scared it would all unravel in the first washing, but seeing how we lock-in those stitches with the crochet method.....well, it all made perfectly good sense. Knitting along step-by-step with Ragga gave me a sense of accomplishment and I have to say I'm very proud of my sweater. Looking forward to those rainy days in the springtime here in Norway! :)

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Watch the video several times while you make your swatches. It is a great inspriration and will give you the confidence you will need to complete your sweater. Just watch, relax, and have fun knitting and crocheting your new little gem! :) Happy Crafting!!!!

 

7 comments

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DDSashaSue on craftsy.com
Feb 26, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Lovely sweater!
Myriah Ann on craftsy.com
Mar 01, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you DDSashaSue
Myriah Ann on craftsy.com
Feb 25, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Thank you Simone.Delaney and tjmojo for your nice comments. Ragga's Top Down Icelandic Sweater class is so much fun! I just know I will be wearing this sweater during the spring and summer months here in Norway.
tjmojo on craftsy.com
Feb 24, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful!
Myriah Ann on craftsy.com
Mar 18, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!
Simone.Delaney on craftsy.com
Feb 24, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
This is a very beautiful sweater. The detail in white is incredible.
Myriah Ann on craftsy.com
Mar 18, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!