Once upon a time, it was a corn sheaf jumper. But this latest creation is a variation on that: corn sheaf & flowers knitted jumper.
Many years ago, I made this corn sheaf jumper (below). I think the pattern was from a Vogue Knitting magazine. And though I searched high and low and through every magazine in the house, I could not find that particular pattern anywhere.
So I searched the internet. For ages. And I finally a copy of the pattern over at Etsy. (The pattern was just a photocopy of the original pattern. And not a very good copy. I think there were bits of instructions missing from the photocopy.)
I made this new (blue) version different from the first. (Yes, me too. I prefer the original corn sheaf jumper too.) This was mainly due to:
• I didn’t have enough of a single colour, in the appropriate yarn. And I was eager to get started.
• When I made the new version, I was in a “multi-colour” phase and was also eager to try out some new ideas and techniques (overlay crochet for neck and cuffs; mosaic knitting for the sleeves)
Work in Progress and Tips
This wonderful yarn was something I have kept for years. And while it is not my favourite colour, it was time to use it as this winter is cold!
- The “stalks” are part of the knitted pattern (knit stitches on a reverse stockinette stitch background).
- The “corn” is embroidered on.
- The flowers are crocheted and then sewn on.
- The sleeves are knitted in 2 different mosaic knitting pattern (from Barbara Walker’s Mosaic Knitting book).
- The back is knitted in a different pattern
The parts I love the best are the neckband and the cuffs. These are done in overlay crochet. They are worked separately from the garment and sleeves. Garment & sleeves are knitted and completed first, including the seams. Then stitches are picked up and overlay crochet is worked in the round.
