Bronwyn Sweater, Finished!

I’m super excited to share my Bronwyn Sweater! This cabled sweater was designed by Melissa Wehrle for Wool People 10 by Brooklyn Tweed.

Knitting the Bronwyn Sweater

I started knitting this sweater in January, and didn’t finish until early June., which is when I took these photos. And is why there aren’t many of them. I really enjoyed knitting this pattern. The cables are engaging–I love that center honeycomb panel–and became pretty memorable after a while.

I knit the 52″ size, so it has 2-3″ of positive ease (because bodies fluctuate). It fits nicely in the shoulders, thanks to the compound raglan structure. (A compound raglan is one in which the rate of increase/decrease is not constant–it allows for a more tailored fit in the shoulders.)

I used a long-tail tubular cast-on method instead of the one recommended in the pattern. For me, the recommended cast on is extra fiddly. The only other modification I made was to knit the front neck sections one at a time, instead of in-line as written. The pattern uses charts for all the cables, and I found them to be clear and correct.

Choosing a yarn

I used Kelbourne Woolen’s Scout, and loved it. I’m pretty sure I’m in the minority here, but I’m not a fan of Brooklyn Tweed’s Shelter, which is what the pattern used. So I wanted something that was plied, wooly, and smooth to show off the cables. Scout delivered, beautifully.

I used six skeins of Scout in the 305 Moss Heather color with a little bit leftover. I wrote about the yarn substitution in another post, so if you’re interested in how I swapped the yarns, read that post. The cables pop gorgeously in this yarn and I couldn’t be happier with the finished fabric.

Writing a post about a beautiful, if I do say so myself, cabled sweater in July is a little bittersweet. I don’t know about you but I can’t wait for cooler days!