Long Golden Cardigan

I've rustled up a vintage pattern that featured the look of cabling, but is not true cabling. I've reworked it into a long cardigan. I'm going to give it pockets, I think. Here I've finished the back. All my work is handmade, one of a kind. You can see my selection of cardigans available in the Cardigans and Sweaters section of My Good Babushka. Needlework, Art, Chainmaille Jewelry

Stripey Cardigan in Red and Gold

I am making a stripey cardigan, it is in ribbing stitch throughout. There is the back, finished. Now I'm working on the left front and trying to decide what kind of collar to make, probably it will be a shawl collar. I like those. This is in sport weight cotton. Even though this cardigan is not finished, you can see some finished hand knit cardigans at My Good Babushka. Knitting, Art. Chainmail Jewelry

Yellow Cardigan

Yellow Cardigan .Traditional shawl collar cardigan in sunny golden yellow. Six tortoise-shell button closure at front. Two ample front pockets. Hand knitted and constructed of easy care, machine wash and dry, worsted weight acrylic yarn. Large, will fit chest size up to 46". From the top of the shoulder to the bottom hem is 26". From the top of the shoulder to the bottom edge of the sleeve is 26".
Purchasing information here at My Good Babushka .

Yellow Cardigan

The two fronts of my yellow cardigan in progress. This is to be a shawl-collar cardigan, two front pockets.

Yellow Cardigan

I was going to make a yellow afghan, but then I changed my mind. I unknitted the whole thing and now I'm making a cardigan. Here is the back and two pockets on a holder. If I keep this up, I'll never have to buy yarn anymore!

Dandelion Cardigan

 The Back.

 The Back and one pocket lining.

One side of the front, the left front, I think. I decided to add some cabling up either side. This will be a ladies' medium-ish cardigan. I'm using cotton yarn. Scrumptious and machine washable!

I'm Keeping It

I finished this cozy cotton cardigan in a pretty autumn blaze color. It has pretty vintage wooden buttons. Normally, I would put it up for sale in my Etsy shop, but it fits me so well, I think I'll keep it. I have rationalized this by saying that when people comment on my cardigan and ask me where I got it, I can give them my business card, which I can conveniently stow in either of the front pockets. See, it's a PR move, not selfish at all.

Autumn Blaze Cardigan

Thanks to Knitpicks, and their awesome full bag sale, I am making another cardigan, this time with cotton yarn. I've never used cotton before. It's pretty stretchy. In the top picture, you can see the back, half finished. In the bottom picture, you can see the front left. I've put in a pocket and the stitches that will be made into the pocket hem are on the holder. This will be a woman's cardigan.

I'd also like to add, Happy Birthday to me! I'm 39 today.

Two Tone Cardigan

I've marked the position for the buttons and sewn the fronts to the back. Moving right along. I will start the brown sleeves next.

Two Tone Cardigan

More progress on the left front. And how it looks against the solid brown back.

Green and Brown Cardigan

I'm working the front of this cardigan in green and brown.

Brown Shawl Collar Cardigan

I am starting the sleeve of my cardigan.

Here I am almost done with the second sleeve.

I have sewn in the pockets, sewn down the pocket hems, knitted the collar together and marked the position for the buttons. Did I mention I hate the sewing part? I really do. I hate the sewing part.

Brown Shawl Collar Cardigan

There are two pocket linings waiting on a holder, and I've started working up the left front.

Here is the left front, you can see it has a nice shawl collar. I haven't marked the position of the buttons or put the ribbing at the top of the pocket opening yet. I won't have a post for Christmas, but I'll be back on the next day. Have a happy holiday!

Brown Cardigan in Progress

The back of my next cardigan, in a rich coffee brown in worsted weight acrylic.

Green Cabled Cardigan

The right front is finished and here I am working up the left side, almost ready to knit in the second pocket lining.

Men's Green Cardigan

I've finished the right front and now I'm working on the left front. Knitting in the pockets and finishing the pocketbands, sewing them in place as I go, since that sort of finishing work is my least favorite part of sweater making.

Green Cabled Cardigan

Here is the back and two pocket linings. I love the cable stitches. I think it's going to be a very handsome cardigan.

Green Cardigan

I bought some acrylic yarn for this mens sweater. I think wool feels very nice and luxurious, but it is a little fussy when it comes to washing. This acrylic yarn is such a pretty shade of green, I thought it would make a lovely, easy care cardigan. I am trying out a new vintage pattern that features cables. I think the acrylic yarn will keep the cable stitches nicely defined. The ribbing for the back hem is on the needles, so away we go!

Broken Rib Blue Cardigan

I've gone through some lengths to reformulate some vintage cardigan patterns to fit modern available yarns and have been really happy with the results. Now I'm taking the reformulated pattern and changing it again. This time I'm sizing it down for a woman's cardigan, reversing the buttonholes (yuck, I can never keep my lefts and rights straight as to which side gets the buttons) and adding a nice pattern, a very easy "broken rib" pattern, but I think it has a lot of visual interest and will make the sweater a little more curve-fitting for a woman. I haven't decided if I will add a shawl collar, also in pattern, or plain border band. But as you can see, I've only just cast on, so I have some time to decide. This is a very pretty deep blue heather. You'll see it's full, jewel tone flavor once I get going.

Clover and Almond Cardigan in Progress

Working with two colors gets so twisty!