[37716]

This is the finished sweater I got in a bag of yarn at the Goodwill store, with a finished front and part of the back. I did a ribbed neck, finished the back in the cable rope pattern as it was begun, and made the sleeves in a plain stockinette stitch. I thought of knitting a cable rope up the center of the sleeves, but decided the sweater pattern was "busy" enough and didn't need another cable pattern.

 

[jumbleburt]

I love it! What a find, and you did a great job finishing it.

 

[yourmother306]

I like it the way it is. Looks like a nice warm sweater.

 

[37716]

Thanks! I am rather pleased with the way it turned out.

 

[37716]

And it fits me perfectly!

 

[margaretcave]

Well done - yes you were right the sleeves do not need any embellishment.

 

[RookieRetiree]

You did an awesome job and so glad that it fits perfectly too!! Sometimes it's hard to match up the same knitting tension, pattern, etc. that someone else started....you've done it perfectly. Hopefully, whoever started it can see their WIP now a finished and beautiful sweater.

 

[west coast kitty]

It looks great; you did a wonderful job finishing it up

 

[TammyK]

Very nice! :thumbup:

 

[Purly Girly]

What a great job you did! As a young knitter long ago I donated a half-done sweater that I couldn't finish. I hope someone rescued it.

 

[mimsey]

Good rescue job there ...

 

[inishowen]

Wonderful! I love the colour and design. Whoever started that sweater may be watching over you, and saying thanks!

 

[kacey64]

Beautiful find and fantastic job on the finishing. Thams for sharing.

 

[elsiemarley]

Good for you -- I'm glad you rescued all those cables! I think many people would have frogged it for the yarn -- It is an honor to both you and the original knitter -- what a pleasure it will be to wear!

Take Joy,

 

[grandmatimestwo]

Beautiful sweater!

 

[MawMaw12]

Good job! Be proud of you work, it is great.

 

[SuZeQ]

It is a beautiful sweater. You did a nice job completing it

 

[nanny26k]

Great job, it's beautiful.

 

[tammyc77]

It is beautiful!

 

[37716]

I am thankful the sweater pattern was a simple one and not one of those complicated ones with 40 kazillion different stitches to worry about. In a case like that, I may have ripped it out and made something else. I also am pleased that I was able to finish it as the original knitter may have intended. I will never know that for sure, though.