After working very hard to make the bobbles, I found that the bobbles I made, using different techniques, just weren’t acceptable to me. They weren’t consistent. They were small and different sizes. Some of them flopped apart at the top. But I made myself keep making them! When my tendons called out for mercy, I decided that this sweater doesn’t have to have bobbles. I need my tendons more than I need bobbles anyway. This way I’ll be able to finish the sweater.
3 Likes
This was F-U-N fun!!! 
Same for me, I like bobbles but they have to be neat. I used Lettlopi and I think on these largish needles the effect is always going to be … rustic. So no bobbles. We are the boss of our knitting!
3 Likes
I love my bobble-less sweater and hope you love yours too.
1 Like
Oh thank you. That lifts my spirits. I’m over the bobbles.
2 Likes
Flushed with the success of my Crowberry, but wanting a more fitted and cropped one as well, I made another!
I’m calling this my EZberry. Rather than the Crowberry yoke pattern I adapted motifs from Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Icelandic sweater. Very pleased! And although I thought I was past the cropped sweater stage, I love the way it fits and the dipped hem at the back.
Thank you again MDK and Lorilee!
9 Likes
Oh wow! Congratulations–it’s so great!
1 Like
Cute! And so glad you like the cropped silhouette. Wishing you a cold snap so you can wear it a bit more.
3 Likes
Greetings from ICELAND!!
The colors here are amazing and it’s as if there were hundreds of crowberry sweaters strewn everywhere!
What a gorgeous place this is.
Can’t wait return, wearing my Crowberry!
3 Likes
Thank you Ann! I did wonder if it would be ok to post a modification that involves no Crowberry motif so I’m glad you like it.
I’m wearing this one all the time while the weather’s cool here in Devon, England. My original one is in the window of our local yarn shop where I bought the Lettlopi.
I’ve got lots of colours of Lettlopi so I might try a striped one next…
2 Likes
I finally snapped a pic in the bathroom mirror. This is such a great sweater for that in between weather!
9 Likes
A little late, but here it is. I was among those who opted out of the bobbles. I’ve never done bobbles before, and wasn’t eager to try them while also experimenting with an unfamiliar yarn, in color work. My crowberries are French knots applied at the end. If I had read Kay’s bobble post before I did the French knots, I would have tried the after-thought bobbles!
11 Likes
Looks great, Holly! Mine still needs a bath.
2 Likes
Beautiful Holly, love it!
3 Likes
Really pretty!
2 Likes
Blocking can be so hard to get to!
2 Likes
Am blocking mine! Wish the sun would come out.
2 Likes
Finished! I love the pattern and the yarn. I wanted to do the Colorwork on the sleeves but my floats made the sleeves too tight.
9 Likes
Oh, it looks so great! And I like the contrast cuffs as an alternative. Hope you have a cold snap soon!
2 Likes
Thank you very much!
1 Like