Our weather here in KC has been NUTSO lately. While most decent people are enjoying near-summer temperatures by now, our thermometers have been swinging wildly from mid-80s to high-30s. At least it isn't still snowing...don't even get me
started on that story. You don't want to know. Anyway, while this post is hopefully out of season for many of you, it's never too early to start thinking about making (and styling!) winter knits! I loved this one:
I've had my eye on Cadence since it very first appeared on Knitty.com
over 3 years ago. A little over a year ago, a friend of mine decided
that she likes quilting better than knitting, and gifted me the better
part of her stash (ain't knitter friends great?). It just so happened
that she had a sweater's worth of the
very yarn this pattern calls for,
in a color I happen to love. Kismet!
I did some modifications to this sweater. Firstly, I made full-length
sleeves with a generous portion of 2x2 rib. Secondly, I made it much
longer than the original, added side vents, and made sure that the back
fully covers my bum in the back. I knew I'd be wearing this mainly with
leggings, and we all know that leggings are not pants. We all
know that, right? Because leggings are not pants, you should make sure
that when you're wearing leggings, you have your entire backside fully covered. It's a good idea if your crotch area gets covered, too. Just sayin'.
Shown here:
Pattern:
Cadence Pullover by Jordana Paige
Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold
Silky Flamme
Leggings: Betsey Johnson (
similar)
Handbag: Deux Lux's "Beribboned Bag" for Anthropologie (this bag has had many incarnations; some are available
here,
here or
here, but probably not for long - I'd recommend checking eBay for more)
Booties: Boutique 9 available
here
Necklace: Handmade by me!
Cheetah Ring: Thrifted (
similar)
Earrings: BCBG (
similar)
While the original Cadence is certainly still modern enough to wear as-is, modifying a knitting pattern for length can be a great way to update a pattern that might be starting to seem a bit out of date. Have you ever modified a sweater pattern to suit your tastes better? I'd love to hear about it in the comments!
Get Jordana's knitting pattern from knitty.com for FREE
here. Click any of the photos above to see my project on Ravelry.