A long time ago (well, maybe a year ago), I purchased JoJi’s The Easy Bulky One Pattern.
Reading the description, I thought it would be the perfect first sweater.
Plus, Joji was having a KAL for this pattern.
After working an eight hour call shift, I treated myself to the yarn called for in the pattern.
Well, I never cast on and the yarn sat.
Around came fall and low and behold Joji is holding a Fall KAL.
Perfect motivation.
I cast on.
I followed the pattern and did the back, right and left front then joined to knit in the round.
I measured my favorite sweatshirt (a cropped length) and knit to 15 inches from the underarm.
Then it was onto the ribbing.
The pattern calls for 4 rounds, but I did 10.
I did make a few oops doing the ribbing, but hey-this is my first sweater so it’s ok!
I tried it on and it is the length I wanted, although a tad tighter than I intended (I think I started knitting tighter than I did with my gauge swatch-yup, I swatched!).
Although its tighter than indicated in the pattern, it fits and I am super happy!
Now I am tackling the neckline and then I’ll take a deep breath and start the arms.
I really hope I finish this in time for the KAL ending, but even if I don’t I am so happy I finally cast on.
Pattern: The Easy Bulky One
Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Quarry
Needles: Knitters Pride 5.5 circulars
Have a great week!
That is a great color. What a good first sweater pattern too. Good job. If you know magic loop, you may want to do your sleeves 2 at a time using that method. That was they will be identical without haveing to keep track of a row count.
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Magic loop is on my list to learn! I have a book and am thinking mittens to start…then maybe sleeves!
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That’s so spooky you are knitting this pattern, yesterday I watched Tiny Fibre Studio’s latest blog and she’s just finished this pattern. I’ll attach link in case you are interested, about 11 mins in. I love the colour you have chosen for it. Super cute Halloween costumes btw.
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Thank you! I will certainly watch this link! Thanks!
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I agree – the color is lovely. So glad your first sweater fits! I honestly can’t see what the “oops” are in the ribbing. That’s greatly encouraging to me, because my own “oops” are glaring to me, but maybe not so much to others???
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I always think my mistakes are so obvious. I just said to a friend though, mistakes just show it was handmade-be proud! Need to take my own advice!
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You are doing so well on that sweater. I loved the colour. I can’t see your oops and I love the texture. I am so glad it fits. Can’t wait to see you modeling it!
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Hopefully by the end of December I’ll be done! AND hopefully wearing it over a Metamorphic Dress-on my To Do list also!
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I like this color. I have a Polly Pullover in bulky weight yarn. It always caught the eye of someone whenever I wore it on campus. I can’t wait to pull it out when it gets cooler.
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I love oranges and reds so I thought it was a good blend of color!
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