I recently had the chance to test knit the Woodburne Cardigan, Carol Feller’s newest pattern for her KAL.
As always I knew right away that I wanted to add Woodburne to my wardrobe and testing was the icing on the cake.
It is knit bottom up with a round yoke and a modified saddle shoulder construction. I had yet to knit saddle shoulders so this was a first for me.
I knit this with Di. Ve Zenith that I’ve had in my stash for a couple of years. I could never find the right pattern for this yarn because it has a bit of stretch to it. It was splitty to knit with but has wonderful stitch definition that really makes the cables pop.
I added a bit of length when knitting Woodburne but because I knew it was going to stretch out a bit when blocked I left about 2 inches for growth.
The cables on this one are so interesting and different and as a friend put it almost Art Deco-ish. It really lends a modern look to the cardigan.
One of my favourite things about Carol’s designs is that they are always different in the way they are constructed. Woodburne’s waist decreases are at the middle of the back between the cables instead of at the sides where you would traditionally find them. I love how it makes the cables look like they are pulled in at the back creating a nice waist.
The cables travel up the sleeves and right over the shoulders with the saddle construction. The shoulders were easy to knit through once I got my head around what I needed to be doing.
It’s easy to get into ruts with your knitting. We all usually have one construction style that we prefer and tend to knit it over and over again but I always like to challenge myself, learn something new. I always know I will most likely be knitting out of the box when working with Carol!
I couldn’t be happier with this knit. I knit the 30.5 size with a little bit of a different gauge to achieve a 33 bust. I’m seriously thinking of knitting 33″ busts from now on because they create that little bit of room and are just so darn comfy!
Although the KAL is almost over you can still purchase Woodburne and knit it at your own speed. I would definitely recommend it. This is one of my favourite cardigan’s to date.
Absolutely beautiful Kelly! I love the shoulders too. I have yet to knit a sweater with saddle shoulders but it’s definitely on my list.
It looks perfect. Great colour, lovely cables, and fabulous pockets! Going in my queue for sure.
Love! Great color, too. And there’s something about cables that just work for the winter time.
I was going to ask you…. I crochet regularly, but I haven’t knit in years. Do you recommend any starter books for knitting?
Looks perfectly knit!
That’s a gorgeous cardigan! I’ve knit saddle shoulders top down but not bottom up.
That turned out gorgeous…I love the color and the cables are really cool looking and do pop with that yarn….
I know I’ve already said I love this one, it’s fab – that colour really suits you too!
I want to knit this more and more
Nice – i really like that waist shaping.
you do amazing work! i love that cardi! i have to admit, i’m a bit jealous of your wardrobe
xo
Absolutely gorgeous Kelly!
It’s fabulous! I love its length! Have a great weekend!
Very stylish. It suits you so well that I find myself wondering if this is a style for me.
Beautiful! You’ve been busy!
Very nice cardigan – Looks like the cardigan you will pick when you just need to grab and dash. If I’m not wrong, this is the same yarn and colour I used for my
“Havar”. I seriously love this yarn – such beautiful colours and sproinginess in the yarn!
Another great knit
You have a very good sense of what will look good on you.
Aidez is done, pics coming soon on the blog
I love how the cables draw in together on the back with the waist shaping. Really stunning on you! I’ve yet to find the right yarn for this pattern and it looks like it’s a cozy sweater that’s chic as well!
I’m slowly catching up on my reading!! I just love this – what a gorgeous colour on you too. It’s not just a beautiful cardi – you’ve done a wonderful mod too