think pink

I know most of the knitblog world is off to Maryland right now, but the rest of us can still have fun, right? Well, I finally finished my top-down raglan cardigan! Tadaaaa.

pink cardie.bmp

I used the Incredible, Custom-Fit Raglan Sweater Generator, which you can find here. I must say I was a bit skeptical, mostly because I didn’t trust my measurements or math, but I am really happy with the sweater. I wanted a kicky little sweater I could throw on, and this really fits the bill. I used about 15 balls of GGH GOA in hot pink, and the zipper is a two-way zipper I ordered from Zippersource.
Here’s a glimpse at the back of the sweater. I used a cable pattern from one of the sweaters in Paton’s Street Style (at least I think that’s what it’s called):
pink cardie back.JPG

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24 Responses to think pink

  1. kat says:

    Great job, Mariko!! How can you go wrong with pink 🙂

  2. Stephanie says:

    oooh! lovely cable work! well done 😀

  3. Jackie says:

    love the pink! the cable is great, too.

  4. Emma says:

    That’s really fab !
    Great fit and fantastic colour.Love the cable too.
    Fab !

  5. amy in az says:

    I love it! Thanks for the link. The color is fab-u-lous and that cable on the back is cool! You are a knitting machine.

  6. Carol says:

    Are you referring to the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival this weekend? It looks so fun! Speaking of which, have you been to Lambtown in Dixon, CA? http://www.lambtown.com/
    I was thinking of going this summer, and would love to hear from anyone who has attended before!
    Great cardigan, by the way…

  7. Sharlyn says:

    Cute! Cute! Love the cable detail on the back.

  8. J Strizzy says:

    I love it! I’ve used the raglan generator before, and was happy with the results. But I’ve only used it for baby sweaters so far — might be time to try one for me.

  9. monica says:

    It’s gorgeous! Love the cable in the back.

  10. lynete says:

    i love it! it’s definitely custom fit and i adore the cable in the back.

  11. myra says:

    Beautiful! I love the pink!!

  12. susanne says:

    great color and i love how it’s deceptively plain 🙂

  13. melissa says:

    that sweater looks great. the yarn looks very sproingy! i like the collar too.

  14. Marg says:

    Way kewl! Love the colour! Love the cable on the back!

  15. Kerstin says:

    I love the *surprise* on the back! Very cute. 🙂

  16. kelly says:

    That is a gorgeous sweater! It looks absolutely perfect! I *really* must learn to knit!!!

  17. Ann says:

    The nearly-six-year-old looking on says, “Her pink shirt looks good!” I agree.

  18. lucia says:

    I clicked on the image to see if I could see the detail near the zipper. Did you knit a sort of garter stitch column, at the edge? And then pick up garter stich along the edge.
    (I don’t know if what I’m asking is clear, but that looks like a column of alternating knits and purls just inside some garter stitch trim. Looks nice!

  19. carolyn says:

    good job dude-er-onomy. miss ya!!

  20. claudia says:

    Very cute. How about you come to the party next year. I mean, Rachael and Silvia came…..

  21. claudia says:

    And Nathania.
    Just sayin’.

  22. joy says:

    I really like that pink! Thanks for the links to the raglan generator and zippersource.

  23. christina b. says:

    That’s such a cute sweater! The cool cable on the back is a nice surprise, and I’m impressed by your zipper prowess. Great job!

  24. Joyce says:

    Cute…QQQ
    every time I can by you have something really nice to see.I’m still learning, >”

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