Hitofude Cardigan



Well, I cast on a sweater, sort of a shrug, that is all the rage on ravelry.  I love when peer pressure is all for creativity and goodness, I saw Steph's lacy beginnings and knew I was going to start one.  Steph over at woolythyme and I are having a loosey goosey knit along and I'm going to post my progress of my sweater each Tuesday.  Care to join us?  You can report your progress at her blog or my blog or both in the comments section.  We have no rules that I know of and I think this will be fun :)

I dug deep in my yarn stash and remembered this lovely yarn I bought while up in Portland Maine a few years ago.  I bought the discontinued yarn not knowing what its future held.  Well the future is today and the yarn will become a Hitofude!

Comments

  1. stephAugust 26, 2014 at 8:39 AM

    OK. I'm jealous. That color is over the top gorgeous (and one I actually knit with for myself...ha! you thought I only knit with grey!?! yeah, my hitofude IS grey.) Oh, this is going to be fun. We already have a cheerleader and someone knitting some other lacey cardi joining us, and several more casting on the hitofude. I don't know about you, but I may be on the 7-year plan for the completion of this one.....???? Oh, wait. That's what the knitalong is going to try to remedy, right?

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    1. karenAugust 26, 2014 at 1:04 PM

      absolutely ;) We will knitalong or else...

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  2. Reinventing MotherAugust 26, 2014 at 8:46 AM

    I have that pattern in my que but now is not the time to begin for me. I would love to join, but am going to be excited to watch your progress!

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  3. JanetAugust 26, 2014 at 9:56 AM

    Oh, I love that pattern and your yarn. It's on my list but I haven't looked for yarn yet. Can't wait to see how the KAL goes.

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  4. mamasmercantileAugust 26, 2014 at 10:55 AM

    Looking forward to watching how you all progress.

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  5. Almond TeaAugust 26, 2014 at 11:08 AM

    I saw that cardigan on Ravelry too. It is indeed gorgeous.

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  6. Yanic A.August 26, 2014 at 12:40 PM

    Love the color! Can't wait to see it...

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  7. michelle gdAugust 26, 2014 at 1:36 PM

    oh! can't wait to see this one completed!!!!!

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  8. UnknownAugust 26, 2014 at 1:43 PM

    I'm the crazy bum who decided to butt in on your Hitofulde KAL and make a completely different sweater. I'll join you on Tuesdays with updates: http://stitchedupto.blogspot.ca/2014/08/lace-cardigan-kal-progress-1.html

    Let's do this thing!

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  9. AndiAugust 26, 2014 at 2:38 PM

    love this so much!

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  10. Amy at love made my homeAugust 26, 2014 at 2:50 PM

    I look forward to seeing your progress! xx

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  11. Kim August 26, 2014 at 3:13 PM

    Oh my goodness, that sweater is over the top gorgeous! And the colour...amazing! Can't wait to see it. Wish I could join you, but I have a sweater on the needles that must get off the needles, it has been on there much too long :)

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  12. AnkeAugust 26, 2014 at 3:31 PM

    I've seen this sweater and it is going to be beautiful. I think the construction of it is amazing!

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  13. kathy bAugust 26, 2014 at 3:59 PM

    I'm impressed and You've barely begun. What a beauty of a pattern!

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  14. fjord girlAugust 26, 2014 at 8:12 PM

    This is gorgy Karen, love- love the color! This looks so amazing and SO very complex.

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  15. flyingjenAugust 27, 2014 at 12:44 AM

    I put it in my queue as soon as Steph mentioned it a few weeks back. After reading her post yesterday I'm also joining your loosey-goosey KAL. I have to buy yarn since the yarn in my stash that I immediately thought of won't be enough. But then that won't be a problem either!

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  16. Mama Gone GreenAugust 27, 2014 at 9:50 AM

    That pattern looks wonderful-- and like something I coudln't keep my focus on!

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