This past summer I accidently shrunk two of my sweaters; one that had not yet been worn, and the other that I wore almost nonstop through out the winter. Last month I decided to take the opportunity to knit myself the first replacement sweater. I decided that I missed the comfy sweater the most, all but it’s high neckline that is. For my materials I chose yarns from stash that always seemed to find their way next to each other. A squishy superwash merino wool in a wonderful cranberry color, and a soft kid mohair & silk lace in a rich wine color. Together they made an incredibly soft bouncy fabric that had so much depth of color that it truly reminded me of a wonderful bottle of pinot noir.

At first I thought I wanted a sweater with half length sleeves, but in the end I ripped out their finished hems and knit another eight inches on each so that they would cover my wrists. It was the right decision to make, as they are perfect for tucking my hands into.

As it was meant to be a comfy sweater, I built about four inches of ease into it, as well as some very subtle short row shaping.

While that much ease is great in the body, it’s not so great for sleeves. Once I was done with the yoke I did a bunch of decreases on the arms in the center of each. The decreases lend a bit of Victorian flare with the slight puff under the shoulder.

I’m so pleased with how my no pattern first v-neck has turned out. It’s everything I wanted it to be, and the best part is that I can’t shrink it. Now to replace the pretty sweater…