Feaverishly working on so many many projects right now. I honestly feel very restless because of it. Sure lots of FO’s but nothing I really cared about because, ya know, Christmas burn-out. So I started this sweater on a whim. I think it’s funny that I knit a sweater just like the one’s my mother used to make me wear from L.L. Bean when I was young (and HATED). I am in love with this sweater. Beyond in love. This is everything that I wanted and more. Just turned out perfectly. My husband couldn’t stop petting me either (always a plus!), he was enamored by the striping and the colors & the lovely alpaca. So I think there might be a sweater like this in his future too.
This sweater fits me so perfectly. I can’t believe that I figured this all out on my own. I’ve really grown as a knitter when I see FO’s like this.
Even though I knit this (& I’m not bragging by any means) this looks like a sweater that you would buy from Eddie Bower or Lands End or L.L. Bean. If I saw another woman wearing this I would swear that it was store bought.
The Specs:
NAME: The Wayzata Sweater
Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca
5 Skiens Moonshadow 6209
1 Skien each of Lobster Mix 6297 (not as obnoxious in person I PROMISE!), Peat Mix, 6277, Denim Mix 6287 (LOVELY In person!!!)
US 5 circulars & US 3 circulars (for cuffs of sleeves & collar NOT on the bottom hem because I don’t need sweaters that pull in & make my love handles obvious :P)
Gauge: 22st = 4 Inches (I don’t do a row count ever so I don’t have it sorry!)
I used maybe 1/2 skien of the denim & green, & 1/4 of the lobster.
Since most people who read my blog are better knitters than I am, I won’t go into the huge math work sheet I did while doing this sweater. Maybe I will snap a picture of it so you all can laugh at my computations. I love knitting math, I’m sick.
INSTEAD! I will just share with you some basic numbers & the stripe pattern so you can do with it as you want 
CO Main sweater color, work in raglan for 4 inches. Begin striping.
Knit 1 row color A
Knit 2 Rows with main color
Knit 5 rows of Color A
Knit 1 row of color B
Knit 1 row color A
Knit 2 rows of color B
Knit 2 rows of color A
Knit 6 rows of color B
Knit 2 rows of main color
Knit 2 rows of color B
Knit 2 rows of main color
Knit 1 row of color B
Knit 1 row of color A
Knit 1 Row of color B
Knit 6 rows of color C
Knit 2 rows of main color
Knit 1 rows of color C
Knit 2 rows of main color
Knit 1 row of color C
