FO Friday: Zipped Cardigans!

Finally!  With the weather getting warmer, I packed my two girls and took the trip to my local craft store (which is not that local...) to get the zipper that I needed to finish Gabrielle's cardigan.  This cardigan has been sitting on my shelf for several months, waiting for additional yarn first, and then for a zipper.










I thought it was the perfect item to try  the TECHknitter no-sew zipper.  It was more difficult than I anticipated - most likely because I didn't have the right tool - but I am very pleased with the result. I do not have the tiny latch hook the TECHknitter uses for this.  I did the job with a regular tiny hook, so my yarn got split several times.  I nevertheless finished the job of transforming the zipper into a "knit-able object".  Once that's done, fixing the zipper on the cardigan becomes incredibly easy.

While at the craft store, I found this lovely Winnie the Pooh ribbon  - Winnie is Gab's favorite - and thought it would do a fantastic job to hide the zipper on the inside.  She loves it!

 I have also finished the Icelandic cardigan (from the Craftsy Top-Down Icelandic Sweater course) for Gabrielle's mother.  I was quite anguished while knitting it because I relied on measurements more than on the pattern.  Mrs Godmother hasn't tried it yet, but I am pretty sure I did a good job.

 I am really happy with the color work.  That purple really jumps out!

I have also finished it with a zipper rather than buttons, but I didn't use the no-sew technique for this one.  It just felt easier to sew it there, and allowed me to tame my steek stitches which were flaring a little.  I could resist:  I used the same ribbon to finish the inside: the godmother and goddaughter will share that little secret!





It's so great to have finished these two projects!  To look at more beautiful finished objects, visit Tami's amis FO Friday!