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Tena's Antler Sweater

A few weeks ago I gave you a sneak peek of Tena's Antler Sweater. She used a Madeline Tosh Vintage yarn in the colour of Hickory.  It is a light coloured yarn with a lovely dark patina. I like the colour so well I attempted to replicate it in another brand, Ella Rae, Lace Merino DK. The colours are similar, but the Hickory has a better dark patina than mine.

My attempt at matching Tena's Madeline Tosh Vintage yarn in the colour of Hickory
At any rate, during our knit night this week Tena showed me her nearly completed sweater. It fits her very well and has the three-quarter length sleeves she wanted. Apparently the button band was more fiddly than she expected because it required several tries before it was satisfactory. But in the end, I think she's done simply a wonderful job with it.  But don't take my word for it, see for yourself:


Tena's Antler Sweater

Tena has the knack of finding the perfect buttons for her work. (I must take her button shopping for my projects.)  The burnished cooper buttons complement this sweater perfectly. (I have tried to get the photos to appropriately capture the beautiful smoky haze of this sweater, but alas I have failed.  Trust me in person it is not so yellow/tan but rather a mysterious tan/dark brown combination.)

The sweater was not yet been block. In fact the buttons had not been attached and the threads needed to be hidden, but I twisted Tena's arm to let me photograph it anyway. It is such a stunning piece of work I had to share now rather than later.

Here's another opportunity to see the antler yoke close up.  As you can see the bigger sweater allows for more antlers to be used.  I think this adult size is much more impressive than the child sized one I featured in my last post about the sweater.


Its close-up, ready or not


Not much knitting was accomplished during this week's knit night but stories of knitting and personal adventures did abound as did a photo shoot.  Thanks Tena for letting me share this project a bit before its time.
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