Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Save the Whales Pullover (Sold)

Hand Knitted by Gena Greene

Photos by Victoria Cooley





The colors are just slightly muted on this browser. The base yarn is a bright royal blue, and the white yarn is a bright bleached white.

Size: Medium woman's (fits a 36" chest, 5'4", perfectly)

Materials: 100% acrylic

Care: Machine wash and dry

Credits: "This vintage design came from Knitting Wildlife, by Ruth Herring and Karen Manners. The original sweater in the book is a super-chunky man-sized sweater. Changing to a medium-bulky yarn that was available in the U.S. when I knitted it automatically changed the size. I knew it was going to come out as a woman's size but didn't realize that following the pattern stitch for stitch would bring it to a perfect fit for the average woman who is 5'4" and usually has to choose between petite sizes, for a 5'2", and standard sizes, for a 5'6"."

This sweater has been sold to a 5'4" in a town near Sea World, the home of friendly orcas.

Click here to buy Knitting Wildlife ($5 + $5 shipping includes a $1 payment to the authors) from this website.

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