One day I visited my friend Pamela at work and stopped short when I saw her wearing this sweater. She bought this hand-knitted marvel at a consignment store for $5.00! At first, I couldn’t decide if it was the price tag that bowled me over or the quality of it. Either way, what a find! We think it’s 100% wool. I should be so lucky to make or buy such a beautiful sweater. And for $5.00! I have been admiring it for two years, so she handed it over to me for analysis. I present to you, Pamela’s Sweater Coat:
It has well-planned shaping.
Just enough herringbone stitch for visual interest.
Sewn-in tape for strengthening across shoulders.
Hand-stitched buttonholes.
Picot edging throughout (notice a different shade of yellow here).
Hand-stitched buttons (made around plastic rings).
I would like to make a copy of this well-designed knitting marvel, but I don’t have the time to sit there and measure it out and write it all down, so instead I admire it and wonder who made it and how it ended-up in a consignment store for $5.00.
Wow – that IS a stunner! I love it! How lucky is your friend to score that?!!
What great details and boy do I love a bargain!
What a lovely sweater — love the shaping, and the details are just amazing! Someone definitely took joy and pride in their work here!
Wow that IS an amazing sweater coat. It was definitely made by a very experienced knitter. Thanks for sharing it with us
And to think your friend only paid $5 for it…it is worth so much more….
That is amazing! It would be a cool one to make and it would cost so much more than $5!
I am quite astonished at her find!