Kristin's Latest Knit Design in Vogue Knitting Fall 2009 Magazine

The preview of Vogue Knitting Magazines Fall 2009 issue is online today. My latest knitting design is featured in this issue: Cut Out Pullover in Be Sweet's Bamboo yarn. 

Really lovely yarn, but in order to really make the fabric perfect, I had to drop down to a US3 (3.25mm) set of knitting needles. It makes for a little more work, but the finished project is SO WORTH IT! 

I know I say and think this from time to time, but I think this is my favorite knitting design of my career. I don't often have time to knit for myself, but if and when I do, I want to make this sweater for me. I think I will make it in black though. I think the cut outs, while modestly placed, will be a little sexy in a black top.

The edging is all worked in garter stitch. Garter stitch, by nature, is wider than stockinette, so without doing any increases or shaping, the edges are just a little more relaxed at the hem and sleeve. For an added (flare) fullness, I chose not to seam the garter stitch cuffs. Garter stitch is non-curling and therefore needed to extra attention. Just don't seam and voila! you have a finished edge. Nice and easy. I llke that!

Here are my photos of the garment before I shipped it:

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If you want to see it on a model, check out Vogue's really cool 360 tour. My design is #22 in the Natural High story. VOGUE KNITTING FALL 2009 360 TOUR