Nini Pullover

It’s been 2 years since I came across this pattern. I love that it came with 2 variations to choose from and the instructions were pretty straightforward. So what took me so long?

The sweater is knit in the round from the bottom up. It’s even super cropped so you would think I’d finish it in no time but as per usual, I procrastinate every time I have to seam.

It also became obvious that I was going to lose in yarn chicken for the contrasting color after I finished the ribbing.

I had some leftover Brooklyn Tweed Arbor in Arabesque from the hat I preview knit before. It paired well with the yarn I chose for this project, so in my efforts to use up what I had, I played the game.

When I realized it wasn’t going to be enough to finish the sweater, I asked around on IG if anyone happened to have leftovers sitting in their stash that I could buy. I didn’t need a full skein to finish the sweater and didn’t want to end up with leftovers again. It was a long shot, but to my surprise, someone in my community answered my call. Knitters are the best and I am so grateful!

I mentioned this pattern came with 2 options, a rolled hem neckline or a hoodie. I really liked how the rolled hem (loose neckline) looked in the pattern photos and intended to go with that version for my sweater.

But, after I tried it on, I realized it wasn’t for me so I ripped back and modified with a traditional 2×2 rib. It wasn’t until after I took my FO photos that I realized I probably should’ve used a 1×1 rib to match the sleeves and body.

Noted for any future mod’s – pay attention to the details!

I’ve heard of using markers for the decreases in the sleeves so I wanted to give it a try. I am forever an analog kinda girl so this was both weird and amazing at the same time for me.

It felt liberating to knit round and round without having to pause, grab a pen and mark a line on paper for each decrease. It was easier to keep track too.

Do you use markers for decreases or do you prefer to write it down? Those little checkmarks I get to put on the pattern after each section is so rewarding, but as for knitting sleeves, I think I’m converted 🙂

And here’s the finished sweater!

I’m really happy with how it turned out, even though I wasn’t as lucky this time around with my yarn not matching exactly. (You might recall this post where I used 2 different skeins of BT and had a different result.)