Years ago, I had a grey cardigan that I called my Grandpa Sweater. I called it my Grandpa Sweater because it reminded me of one that my Grandfather wore nearly every day.
So when I came across this pattern (apparently in 2013), it made me smile. I knew I would make it one day so it stayed toward the top of my queue for several years.
In early 2022 I thought I might use my crazy StitchesWest yarn to make the sweater but there is not enough of it. So I needed to find a suitable background color, fiber, and gauge. Therefore one of my goals at the Estes Park Wool Market in June 2022 was to find the right yarn.
I tried to find a non-grey color since the sample in the pattern is grey, but ultimately it was the one available that went best with the existing crazy yarn. I also like that it has a purple undertone, so it is not a flat grey, and that the color has some movement.
Then as February 2023 began, both of my active projects were approaching completion (SOS, Clown Fish). With a couple of events coming up, I thought it was a good time to get this project set up. So I caked everything, except the one grey that is a different dye lot, and began swatching.
Swatching resulted in US1 needles and gauge of 6.67 sts/inch. Prescribed gauge is 6.125 sts/inch. Coupling that with my personal measurements, I decided to make a size M...
Then due to other higher priority projects, this sat in the queue again until October 2025, when I finally cast-on.
In double-checking my measurements, I am continuing with my plan for a size M, which should result in an over-sized sweater with plenty of ease for layering.
What you see below is the Upper Back and Arm Shaping. Each color repeat is ~1 inch.
One of the things about Stockinette Stitch is that the fabric rolls... this has been getting annoying. So I'm looking forward to having both front sides complete and joining everything together. ;-)
Manning two cakes of yarn has been going fine, but it also means that this project is an at-home-only project.
finally, I am glad to have this project underway since it has literally been on my mind for 12 years and ready to go for nearly three years. :-)
Next up is the first Upper Front.
Happy Fiber Arts Friday!
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