Seems an appropriate way to celebrate 5 years of blogging; the Studio Raglan is finished. Finally!
The basic pattern for this started with Barbara Walker's Classic Raglan Pullover from Knitting from the Top. Realistically though, I only used the numbers for the cast-on and then just knit on my own from there. I was winging it almost the whole way but with a raglan, that's easy to do.
I'm fairly happy with how it came out, even if it's just a touch too big in the arms and the chest. When I knit the next version, I'll give myself less ease in the upper back and I'll increase even more at the hipline. I keep saying that the chest and hip measurements don't need to be equal in a sweater, but I shy away from really just going for it. Next time I'll just do it.
I was somewhat at a loss for how to finish the neckline in a way that would complement the pink edging on the hems so I flipped through Nancy Wiseman's The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques. Ooooh! Applied i-cord edge! Perfect height and easy to try. (The Purl Bee has a great tutorial for it.) I think it works well for this application and it allowed me to reshape some of the scoop neck wonkiness at the collarbone where I was testing out increase rates.
And 5 years of blogging! I'm kind of shocked really. Thank you all for reading! I wouldn't still be doing this if it weren't for all the comments and notes and feedback. (Actually, I would probably still be doing it, it just wouldn't be as fun.) As is the custom, please leave a comment and next week I'll randomly pick a winner who will receive a splityarn boxbag as a prize. Hurray for 5 years!
Great sweater! I actually really love the relaxed, drapey fit. I need to make one of those for myself.
Congrats on 5 years!
Posted by: Suzanne (Yarnhog) | April 26, 2009 at 14:06
Congrats! I'm a fairly new reader, but have really enjoyed it the last few months. Here's to the next 5!
Posted by: Lynn | April 26, 2009 at 14:27
Congratulations on making it to 5 years!!!
Posted by: R. Green | April 26, 2009 at 17:16
happy blogiversary! i love the sweater. it looks cozy and comfy.
Posted by: mai | April 26, 2009 at 20:17
Congrats on your 5 years! That's wonderful! I love your sweater, too.
Posted by: Sally | April 26, 2009 at 20:40
Wow, 5 years! I've never managed to keep up with my blog for very long. What an achievement :D
I really love the colours of this sweater, and how you finished it :)
Posted by: stephalicious | April 27, 2009 at 04:18
YAY for fun blogging! Here's to the next five years of splityarn!
Posted by: Becky | April 27, 2009 at 10:04
A friend emailed me your link a couple of years ago and have been tuning in ever since. Love the photography! When do you find all the time to do everything you do?
Posted by: Kim Natali | April 27, 2009 at 10:08
Congrats on 5 years! The sweater looks awesome!
Posted by: Jen Gough | April 27, 2009 at 10:46
I found your blog years ago googling "austin knitters." I think you lived in an apartment then? Who knew we'd end up knowing each other?! Hooray for blogging. And thanks for being interesting!
Posted by: Susan | April 27, 2009 at 11:08
Congrats on the blogiversary! Great sweater!!
Posted by: Jody | April 27, 2009 at 13:18
I love that sweater. Happy Blogiversary!
Posted by: Miss T | April 27, 2009 at 13:39
happy five years!
Posted by: melissa | April 27, 2009 at 14:48
congrats. i already saw your sweater on ravelry. it came out great.
Posted by: britt | April 27, 2009 at 14:59
Congrats! I'm new to your blog and enjoy your creativity and inspiration. Here's to five more crafty years!
Posted by: Dana | April 27, 2009 at 17:15
Happy 5th blogiversary! That is a beautiful sweater on you!
Posted by: tiennie | April 27, 2009 at 17:40
Beautiful sweater and you look fantastic in it! Way to go!
Posted by: Sharon | April 27, 2009 at 23:20
Great looking sweater - I really like the ICord - it adds a nice touch of color
Congrats on 5 Blogging years!
Posted by: Jeanne | April 28, 2009 at 09:27
love the sweater...it looks great on you and the pink edging looks nice...love that icord around the neck! Happy 5 year blogiversary!
Posted by: christen | April 28, 2009 at 11:26
Happy Anniversary! I love your blog and your latest sweater ;)
Posted by: Merry ;) | April 28, 2009 at 15:33
Happy blogiversary! And I love, love, love the colors on the sweater. Yay!
Posted by: Laura | April 28, 2009 at 22:11
This is the first time I've visited your site, it's wonderful! I'm beginning to pick up knitting again (not that I was good before) and want to learn more. This looks like a good place to start and I can't wait to get going!
Posted by: Jenn Brazil | April 29, 2009 at 00:39
Great sweater. Congrats on 5 years!
Posted by: Anne C. | April 29, 2009 at 08:35
The sweater looks lovely on you! Nice and classic. Congrats on 5 years! That's quite the milestone. :D
Posted by: Jen | April 29, 2009 at 10:41
First of all - your sweater is beautiful! Love it.
And secondly - congrats on 5 years! wow!
Posted by: jody | April 29, 2009 at 14:30