8.20.2015

hitofude

Sorry for the long silence this month, but things have been a bit topsy-turvy here lately. I had to make an emergency trip to Vietnam (due to some health issues with my dad) and just came back a week ago. Re-entry into real life has been difficult but hopefully things will get back to a normal routine soon. Making the most of the last couple of weeks of summer vacation. Can't believe that school will be starting soon! Where has the summer gone? Time to get those warm weather WIP's off the needles in order to make way for all the new Fall knits.


I finally finished my Hitofude after knitting on it off and on for over a year. Just happy that it fits, although there's not a lot of wiggle room in the upper body.


The yarn is Quince & co. Sparrow, a linen yarn with beautiful drape and colors but not a lot of give. I would definitely knit this clever and fun pattern again with the same yarn, but in the next size up and in a more neutral color. This rose color is pretty but an off-white or grey cardi would be worn more often. Can't recommend this pattern highly enough, especially if you are in the market for a knit that can be easily worked on over a long span of time. The lace pattern is easily memorized and intuitive. Just make sure to keep track of where you last left off in the pattern.

Looking forward to catching up with everyone's August happenings. Hope that it's been a good month for you all :)

11 comments:

  1. do hope things are stable with your dad.....
    your hitofude turned out GREAT!!! Mine is in grey....and while I love it, I think I'd like to do another in a real color! (Is this another case of the grass being greener...???)

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  2. I've had this in my list of favorites for a long time. Yours turned out quite small in length but really cute. Linen should slightly grow over time, maybe you will find it turns out to become just the perfect size for you.

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  3. I hope your dad is doing ok!
    Your hitofude came out so beautiful and still a colour that at least can be combined with lots of other garments, so never underestimate how much wear you might get out of it :)

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  4. Sorry to hear of your father's health scare. I pray all is well or getting better now. I can't imagine having to deal with our year's issue from such a great distance! Love the sweater!!!! It doesn't look snug, it looks perfect.

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  5. I hope your dad is okay now. How awful for you to have to fly that long way wondering about him. Sweet cardigan. It's pretty and goes wonderfully with that cute tank top. Thank you for all of those wonderful comments on my posts.

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  6. Hope your Dad is doing better. I'm sorry you had such an emergency thrown into your summer schedule. The cardigan looks fantastic. However I'm with you, I swear I live in various colors of gray cardigans. ha!

    Hope things calm down as you ease your way back in. Happy Back to school! I did a mom dance when we started here on Monday, ha! What? I love routine and structure! I'm boring like that!

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  7. It's gorgeous! Sorry to hear you had some family emergencies. I hope the rest of your summer runs more smoothly.

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  8. It is such a beautiful finish. Great job. Lace is so difficult for me, I appreciate your work

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  9. I hope your dad is doing OK now. I really love this sweate, the colour, the drape, the pattern - everything about it is wonderfully jolly good job you've done! jenny xx
    http://www.thegeekyknitter.co.uk

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  10. It must be hard to be so far away from your father when he is ill. I hope he is doing better.
    I love your sweater and I think it is perfect in the color your chose!

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  11. So beautiful, I think your hitofude is the prettiest one I've seen yet! I hope your dad is doing okay, and is continuing to improve.

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