~ Ruffled Jacket ~

Converted this to seamless raglan.

I must have passed over this project in Vogue Knitting twenty times without ever thinking anything of it. Then, between projects, I was searching for a cabled cardigan pattern and began considering this project with modifications. Please see here and here for original pattern photos. I made considerable modifications, as per my tendency to not follow patterns. I've posted my pattern notes on Ravelry. More photos on flickr as well. I employed Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Knitting Workshop for the Raglan shaping. This was my first bottom-up raglan, and I made some error on the shoulder shaping. Now begins the experiment to fix the error. How pompous I feel after converting this project to seamless! The original instructions call for knitting this in EIGHT PIECES (two fronts, one back, two sleeves, two cable panels, and one ruffle = 8 = CRAZYPANTS!) and then seaming them all together. Finally, I would like to articulate my great love of this yarn. This yarn came from a thrice-frogged project and has held up beautifully after being knit and pulled apart three times.

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