Mixed results

I’m moderately happy with how this turned out. In and of itself, it looks pretty good. It just doesn’t look that great on me. But, it’s warm, and I can wear it to places where I’m not concerned about my appearance, like to work, or to the grocery store.


I’m much happier with the project I finished today: the coveted Urban Aran from Patons Street Smart book. This pattern is great. I first saw it on brooklyntweed, but I’ve seen it on many other blogs, too. The ribs and cables in the chunky yarn add a lot of structure, maybe that’s why it looks great on both the lean and the curvy.

I feared the ribs might not flatter the old bread basket (muffin top, rice bowl, beer gut, what-have-you), but they don’t cling at all. I altered the sleeves and armholes a bit. They were a tad wide and short and seemed in danger of looking dumpy. I also knit the body back and forth on one long circular to avoid seaming. I used Elann’s Highland Chunky in Spiced Wine.

I plan to wear it on the rooftop bar of the Hotel Oregon when I travel to Oregon's wine country later this week.