My Second Crochet Cardigan: Red Emma

Yeah! I finished my second crochet cardigan! Yes, that's right, my second one - which, as alert readers that you are may have noticed, means I've so far withheld pictures of my first one. Well, well, I guess my second cardigan has far outshone my first attempt, which has since been quite lonely in my closet. But I'll sure bring it out for some photos at some point. Now, back to cardigan No. 2 - my current pride and joy.

This thing took me about six intensive crochet weeks and faced me with some major fitting problems, but in the end the result is more than decent. 

As opposed to most crochet cardigans, this one is not boxy but actually reveals a waistline underneath the 1.8 kilometers of wool yarn that have gone into it. Let me tell you, it's heavy. Very heavy and very warm. I thought I wouldn't get a chance to wear it this season, but, alas, the English weather has not let me down with its persistent rain and freezing temperatures in mid-May. Plenty of opportunities to wear that monster.

This twist cable stitch is very interesting and looks almost knitted.

The pattern is available on ravelry or on this website for $ 6.50.

Emma Cardigan © Tangled

It's really not a difficult cardigan to make but the sizing is, as I always find with crochet garments, somewhat imprecise. Instead of trusting that the measurements will turn out as promised in the pattern, I measured my cardigan throughout and tried to fit it as I went along. I had to rip out stitches over and over again, but I got there in the end.

The cardigan is not supposed to be poofy in the back
but it looks sort of intentional.

I'm so surprisingly happy with this cardigan, that I'm considering investing in some nice quality cotton or linen for a three-quarter length and more lightweight version. I mean, how many wool cardigans and sweaters does a person need? Certainly not the amount I own.

Sorry for the photo overload in this post but I'm just super delighted with this cardigan!

This is my delighted face!

Happy crocheting and sewing or whatever else you are planning this weekend! Don't forget to enter in my birthday giveaway, which ends tomorrow, if you are interested in one of the sewing patterns. You can do that here.