Imogen
Pattern: Imogen Sweater, available as a kit from Perl Grey.
Yarn: Fleece Artist Aran Alpaca, 2.5 skeins
This is the first sweater that I have knit for myself in years. Literally! Two years! (My last one was in October of 2005, and I never wear it). So forgive me if I went overboard a little on the pictures. A finished sweater is a very rare occurence around here and must be celebrated. (as always, click for bigger).
Thank you, wonderful friends, for putting up with me, and for indulging my habit of plastering this blog with pictures of myself in knitwear, and for letting me dream that I could someday be America's Next Top Model. Ha! Just Kidding! (No but seriously, if I do win, I'll say something about you, I promise. Something about how I never could have made it this far if I hadn't had your encouragment back when I was just modeling my own work, and then I'll get all choked up and teary, and have to call my boyfriend and tell him no one one the show likes me. Then we'll all go do shots in the pool).
Seriously, I so appreciate your coming here to read and comment. I've had so many great comments lately and I haven't had time to give them all the response they deserve. I can't wait to see so many of you this weekend at Rhinebeck, and if you can't make it, I'll be thinking of you and missing you. Whatever you're doing, have a wonderful weekend!
Labels: Finished
posted by Cheryl @ 9:44 PM
55 Comments:
Love.That.Sweater. It looks fabulous on you!
DebbieB
That looks just fabulous! Great color, and it looks like it fits wonderfully well. It looks just great!
Pics of you & sweater are great... Is that my favorite cemetery on Miller Ave?
it looks great! congrats to you on an awesome, wearable sweater! love the color and the shape. :)
First the scarf and now the sweater! You rock, girlfriend!
Great sweater, but I'm curious how you take such wonderful pictures of yourself!
so beautiful!
you have my vote for whatever you want to run for...
It's fantastic. And you look beautiful in it!
Of course, Fleece Artist has got nothin' on that Takhi Ghost . . . :-)
"The camera loves you." You'll be great at panel, lady. The sweater is beautiful, and your photo shoot timing is perfect with your colorway and the season.
Such a great sweater, and I hope I get to see it at Rhinebeck!!
Imogen is great, perfect for our current weather. Have fun at Rhinebeck!
So worth the two year wait! It is gorgeous.
You've got to be happy with those pictures though - could the tree match any better??? :)
Have a great time at Rhinebeck. The non-attendees will be waiting to see your haul.
Absolutely gorgeous on you! Nice job. The color is perfect!
It looks wonderful on you ! Now I can't wait to finish mine (in Mineral) :-)
Have a wonderful time at Rhineback !!!!!!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous on you. And it matches the trees, too! Isn't it great when nature cooperates like that?
Have a wonderful time at Rhinebeck.
The sweater is fabulous! You can never have to many pictures of your lovely knitting imho. Hope to see you at some point this weekend.
Just beautiful, and perfect for fall!! I love it! Great shots too - man you are making me miss NH right now.
WOW! You have got my vote. I can not wait to see this in person.
You're fabulous dahling, fabulous! Now give me heat.... you're a tiger, a wild tiger... yeah baby! yeah!
heh-heh. ;-)
Beautiful! You and the camera love each other, and to wonderful effect. What a lovely FO. I'm tempted.
You not only made a gorgeous sweater but also look fabulous modeling it. The sweater knitting I might be able to do, but if I tried that modeling schtick, I'd look just plain silly. Thanks for the entertainment along with the inspiration!
Beautiful sweater and you and the sweater should have tons of pictures! I love seeing those colors on someone because even though I love autumny colors, they just don't work on me :-)
oh wow it looks great on you! very cute!
I love how the colors in the sweater are the same as the trees behind you. Congrats on finishing.
The sweater turned out *great*! Perfect autumn colors for you, too, gf. :-) I can see you getting a ton of wear out of this one.
Your sweater is perfect for fall! Enjoy your weekend!
The sweater is beautiful and it looks great on you. Hope to see you Sunday!
What an awesome sweater!
Have fun at Rhinebeck :)
The trees are splendid-hued, it's true,
Against the clear October blue,
But Imogen just tops the story,
And wraps you in autumnal glory.
onlyonemoresleepcan'twaitcan'twait...
That it beautiful - great job!
You look gorgeous, darling. What a fabulous sweater. I have always longed for that kit, but I don't think that aran weight alpaca is going to get much use down here in Texas where it's still in the high 80s!!!
And those are definitely your colors. WOW!
You and the sweater look awesome!!!
Have fun at Rhinebeck!!!!
Lovely cardigan and beautiful pictures! Have a good time in Rhinebeck!
cheryl, you are much more gorgeous than any of the top model contestants!
that sweater is STUNNING on you!
perfect rhinebeck colors :-)
Okay, I'll admit it: I audibly gasped when I saw the sweater. It's unbelievable. Truly stunning.
And for the record, you could easily model for Interweave. Wouldn't that be fun? I'm pretty sure the makeup would be minimal and there's a virtual guarantee that you wouldn't be asked to wear a thong. We'll just have to get rid of Pam Allen's daughter to make room for you. Don't forget - you have a connection to the mafia, so you know ... just let me know if I can be helpful. ;-)
Can't wait to see you and this AMAZING sweater!
That sweater (which is so lovely) looks stunning against the fall colors. Have fun at Rhinebeck.
Mafia's right, stunning! The colors suit you and the setting.
great photos of a fabulous sweater!
I predict that it'll be one of your most favorites ever.
It was so great to see you this weekend! I'm a dope and didn't get photos of the people I saw most.
Bart Simpson-style blackboard writing:
I won't be a dope anymore.
I won't be a dope anymore.
I won't be....
Beautiful photographs. You're so going all the way! Just remember us little people though, ok? ;)
Great to meet you this weekend!
It was SO good to see you again!! Your sweater is stunning...you look beautiful in it!
So tell me, are you truly in the running for America's Next Top Model. My daughters LOVE that show
It's absolutely stunning. The colors are incredible, and it fits you so beautifully!
That sweater is fabulous, and so soft! I didn't get to ask you anything about it on Saturday, but I'm glad to see all of the info here. I hope it gets a lot more wear than the last sweater you knit yourself!
I love that you're wearing it open. I wasn't very interested in the pattern because I felt the front closure was too bulky, but it looks terrific worn open!
Also, ANTM is my guilty pleasure! I never miss it.
Your sweater was amazing. Just gorgeous, and it looked fantastic on you.
It was so nice to meet you in person, and while it's hard to believe, Imogen looked even better close up!
WOW!! I love the Imogen jacket. It is so perfect on you. I bought the pattern and now I am afraid I will never be happy after seeing you in yours. I have to try though...
Quick question, did you use a provisional cast on?
Thanks.
imogen is lovely and you look great in it (ok what DON't you look great in??)
it was wonderful to see you at rhinebeck!
It looks great on you! Love the colors.
Fabulous sweater!! Did you make it longer than in the pattern? Or does it just look longer on you in your photo as compared to the Imogen's photo version.
I like the length of your sweater which is why I'm asking. It's just incredible and now I have to make one (GG). So, what's with the length difference?
Thanks, Kim. www.soulknitting.blogspot.com
Just found your blog while surfing and SO glad I did - your pictures are wonderful!! Keep it comin;! :)
Did you use the yarn that comes with the kit? The sweater is gorgeous!
I love it! It's nice to see it somewhere else other than the perl grey website, to see how it knits up for someone else! I like the length. and the colour is ridiculously lovely!
Hi Cheryl! It was really nice to see you again at Rhinebeck, especially after SOAR! I just love your February Lady Sweater. Man, attending SOAR and getting ready for, and setting up at Rhinebeck were two seriously intensive fiber weeks for me! (and fun. It was very, very fun!) Phew! Great new sweater. You look great in it and you look fantastic in your pictures. Since I'm a woman who generally looks awful in pictures, I'm very, very jealous LOL! I think you're just going to have to make yourself more sweaters!
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