Living in a subtropival climate, in winter, I wear much the same clothes to work as I do for the rest of the year (air conditioning is a good thing for work), that being trousers and a woven top, but I also need another layer for the trip there and back, all 10 minutes of it :). The terrible length of this commute has often lead to travel in my shirtsleeves, but this can be rather chilly if I have to collect a child, or do the grocery shopping on my way home.
I knit myself a new cardigan for these occasions. It is beautifully warm, and took about 10 hours to knit (2 yarns, large needles), but I am afraid it is rather too casual and shapeless/arty for a work look.
I am wearing it over the new work trousers and the Burda style 09-2010 skivvy, but I think in real life the bottom half will be jeans. (I don't wear skivvies to work, but the new blouse is in the wash, having performed successfully yesterday). the cardigan is symmetrical at the bottom, I think it is the rolling edge and the way I have pinned it that make it look a bit uneven in this photo.
The yarns are Jo Sharp mohair knit together with Aslan Trends Artesenal, a cotton/wool/alpaca blend. The pattern is from Jo Sharp Knit 10. The only shaping is in the yoke, but I did add a little shaping to the sleeve.
I am vaguely thinking of a proper jacket, but I still have a perfectly good one from 2008 .10 minutes a day, for about 8 weeks of winter per year is not very hard on my jacket collection. It is a good thing I only own one structured jacket, I think that gives me the perfect excuse to make another one - the need for variety.
6 comments:
So pretty! I like the asymmetrical thing (even if it is an illusion in the photo)...
I think one more structured jacket would not be unreasonable. Two more might be pushing things, though...
Right now I have one pair of full-length jeans that fit and one pair of capri-length jeans that fit. One of these days I am going to get over my fear of making pants, and then my jeans wardrobe is going to explode!
Very pretty cardigan and that is something I need in my office, no air-con :)
I'm just knitting a mohair cardigan for the same reason. Even though I live in the subtropics, my property still gets frost in places and this morning when I left home at 6am it was VERY cold. Interestingly, the word verification for this comment is chilly!
I like that cardigan. It looks very soft and the asymetry is interesting. One jacket! Lifestyle and climate really influence our wardrobes, don't they. I have a bunch of jackets. One that goes with earth colors like browns and tans, another for black & white outfits, etc. Jackets are one of the few pieces of clothing I can save money by sewing myself. My mother always used the word skivvies to refer to old fashioned underwear, but I see definition 2. is a lightweight long sleeve high neck garment, which is what you have on. I learn something new every day.
A cute little fluffy cardigan is mandatory in everybody's wardrobe! I love it! And, phew, 10 hours? You are an fabulously fast knitter!
I think I shall have to check out this seasonal sew-along...
and re the Burda waistband, yes if they are instructing one to sew the yokes together, and then deal with a waistband I can understand the muttering! I haven't looked at those particular instructions you mentioned; the Burda patterns I have attempted have the method as I described, maybe the typesetter for that one was having a bad day!
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