I made my first “cardigan”: a bomber jacket!
I’m SO happy with how this turned out. The knitting was actually pretty straightforward- I took the Fortuna sweater colorwork chart and slapped it onto my standby modified drop shoulder pattern, the Side Eye sweater. I modified it for a full center front zipper and steeked pockets. Figuring out how to line and add pockets in a way that didn’t distort the knit fabric took a lot more brain power.
This is my first time:
Making a non-pullover sweater
Doing pockets in a knitted garment
Modifying a pattern for center front opening
Lining a knit garment
Adding a zipper to a knit garment
I’m just so over the moon with this. I’m going to add zippers and pockets to everything I make. I can’t believe I can just make a jacket whenever I want. It feels like too much power.