Sunrise Circle Jacket
March 17th, 2007
I’ve got to say, it feels so good to have another F.O. Here is the finished Sunrise Circle Jacket.
Pattern: Sunrise Circle Jacket. Shown in the Spring 2006 issue of Inteweave Knits and found here for free. Design by Kate Gilbert.
Yarn: Rowan Summer Tweed. In the colorway, “Shark.” I used 10 hanks.
Needles: Size 3 (!!!) addi turbos. I had to really go down in needle size to get gauge. I have no idea why and it bothers me. But it worked. I don’t recommend knitting this yarn on small needles like this. It nearly killed my hands.
Started: Feb. 8th 2007
Finished: March 15th 2007.
Click here for the Blog Archive on this project.
I’m so glad this is done. I like how it turned out, for the most part. I didn’t sew on the buttons in the right positions because it is bunching up at the bottom. I will fix that. But it actually fits very well! I’m not a big fan of knitting with this yarn. It wears really nicely. It feels nice and it is a a good weight. It will be a nice little jacket for summer. The fabric seems to breathe really nicely. But knitting with it was hell on my hands (as another blogger put it). I couldn’t knit this for long periods of time. The combo of the yarn and the small needles made it difficult.
But, all in all, I do like it and I think I will wear it often.
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11 Comments
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jess | March 17th, 2007 at 8:08 am
it looks great! I love that color and the fit.
Tthe more of these I see in blogland, the more i think it is a wearable jacket — when I first saw it in IK, I didn’t think it was all that wearable. It definitely is!
yeeow at the summer tweed on US3 though! ouch! It really does look great.
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Holly Jo | March 17th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Looks great! I agree with above comment - I thought it was kind of an unusual fit, but the more I see it the more I like it. The color of yarn is great.
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melissa | March 17th, 2007 at 9:39 am
great job moni! i still don’t know how in the world you made it through on size 3s! I wanted to stab my eyes out when i was working with 8s!
it fits very nice (the color is great too!) and i’m glad all the torture was well worth it in the end!
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amanda | March 17th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
that’s gorgeous, Moni! I love it
Love the toggles you chose too. Well done!
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Cathi | March 17th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
It looks awesome, and what a great fit- it seems like some people have had issues with that.
If you like the yarn, I would say try it at a better gauge/larger needle. I feel like it makes so much difference. As if there aren’t enough yarns out there to like…..:)
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heather | March 19th, 2007 at 6:58 am
so pretty!
I’m loving the look of the closures…
it fits you perfect…very good for a crisp spring morning.
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brewerburns | March 19th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
It looks fantastic on you. And I second the first commenter who said that you make the jacket look very wearable. It’s lovely.
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Lolly | March 20th, 2007 at 3:55 am
Moni, it is beautiful! I love the yarn and the fit. Like I said on Flickr, I bet it looks *stunning* with your beautiful eyes!
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Felicia | March 20th, 2007 at 7:00 am
It is very beautiful. Can’t believe you used size 3 needles. But it was completely worth it.
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Christie | March 20th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Wow! That was fast!!! It seems like you just started it. I really like the color, I’m sure it brings out your eyes a lot.
Wow…i’m still amazed you finished this that quickly…especially on size 3’s!
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Karma | March 26th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Yay! Sunrise Circle Jacket turned out beautifully! I agree with other commenters, that color must make your eyes sparkle.
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