Jailbird Cardigan

whew.....now where was I?

I am in full gear warming up for Maryland Sheep and Wool (please please let there be good weather) and when thinking about what yarn (if any) I was going to get my grubby little paws on, I remembered I have yet to post any finished images of my Jailbird Cardigan.

I bought the "white" (more of a sheepy ecru) at MDS&W last year from the Seacolors booth with the hopes of knitting an entire sweater out of it, but I was really indecisive about just what kind of sweater to knit. I realized pretty quickly I didnt have enough for a full blown Aran and thought a plain stockinette cardigan was a bit....boring. I have always loved all of the incarnations of the Treeline Striped Cardgian on Ravelry, and knew the technique in the pattern for working one row stripes is simple, perfect genius (I had used it once prior). I grabbed a skein of EcoWool in Black from Rosies and went to town.

My hair is getting out of control.

Like many who have knit this before me, the only thing actually "Treeline" about the pattern is the stripes. I worked the body in 3 pieces (what can I say, I love me a good side seam) worked set-in sleeves instead of a raglan (horizontal stripes + raglan shaping + my linebacker shoulders = no thank you), a much deper V-neck and no shawl collar.


The black anchor buttons were the perfect finish.

My ultimate goal was to have a slightly looser fitting cardigan that I could wear in layers. It is warm, long, wooly and striped -- what's not to love? -- and definitely fits the bill.

Specs: Nanney Kennedy Seacolors (Undyed), 3 skeins (?) and Cascade Ecowool (black), 1 skein.
Pattern: Treeline Striped Cardigan from the Purl Bee
Mods: Different gauge, different construction, different armhole/sleeve cap shaping, different neckline....
Needles: Bamboo size 9.
Gauge: 9.5 sts and 15.5 rows = 4" in Seed St.
Start Date: December 9, 2008
Finished: Feb 16, 2009.
Raveled: Here.