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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>A few in-progress photos above: Casting on for top-down, shoulders finished, and the finished body ready for sleeves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n As I’m new at colorwork, it took some time to get used to the tension. I definitely made the body too tight and had to block the heck out of it. The cuffs got better as I progressed. The tree pattern is super cute and I have gotten so many compliments on the sweater. It was also my first time using a tweed yarn, and the City Tweed DK did not disappoint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Blocked and ready to wear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n I finished the sweater before Christmas and wore it for the first time today. It was very warm and cozy! I’m glad I opted for the longer fit because the cropped fit just would not work for my long torso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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And it fits!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n I’m super happy with how it turned out. Looking forward to more wintery days so I can show off my sweater \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pattern: Alaska Sweater<\/a> by Camille Descoteaux
Yarn: Knit Picks City Tweed <\/a>DK<\/a> in Artichoke and Tarantella
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