Continuing with my "it's so nice, I knit it twice"-theme, I just finished knitting the Midcoast Sweater for the second time. I started this back at the end of November 2025 but basically put it on hold until last month.
Amber and I both knit this sweater for Rhinebeck 2023. And after seeing her version, I wanted to knit a smaller version that fit me tighter.
The tri-color stranded sections can be a bit trying but they effect they create is well worth the effort.
I knit size C the first time and I knit size B this time.
My MC was Houndstooth Fiber Arts (RIP) "Wanderlust" (70% SWM/20% silk/10% cashmere) in the Jolene colorway.
My CCs were some leftover fingering scraps from other projects, Knudsen Knits Corriedale Ecru and the teal is leftover from a Three Irish Girls kit.
This sweater is soft from the fancy blend in the MC!
I used all of the needle sizes it called for: US 4 for the ribbing, 5 for the body and 6 for the colorwork.
It only took 1 day to block and dry this lightweight garment. I didn't pin it. I just laid it out flat.
Photo opportunities around my yard are a bit limited at the moment. Due to the insipid ongoing construction, courtesy of the Henrico County Water Dept., we opted to use our neighbor's shed as a rustic background.
This sweater fits me exactly how I envisioned.
I love the colorwork detail on the cuffs and the rolled edges.
I have no complaints. Finishing one colorwork sweater just makes me want to start another. That being said, I just finished soaking all of my reds for the Floribunda cardigan and that is the next colorwork sweater that I am casting on.
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