EZ EPS - The Finale!
March 18, 2008
It took a bit of math, a bit of EZ genius, a bit of luck and a lot of knitting to get to this point. Can't help but dance when a sweater turns out this well.
With EZ and Meg's guidance a knitter can make any style of sweater fit well. Every step of their system is well thought out, laid out and easily executed as planned. The only change I made was to start the Fair Isle pattern a couple of inches lower on the yoke than EZs original sweater. Because of that change I add a couple of inches of patterning after the second decrease section.
The updated modifications outlined by Meg in the Opinionated Knitter where also adopted. Short rows added to the neck (and after uniting the arms and body) are described in The Knitting Workshop, which also has instructions for the basic EPS sweater. Meg and Elizabeth have many sweater patterns in their publication based on the percentage system. It's a very good way to design and knit a sweater. Try it, you'll like it! (All pictures are clickable.)
You've got a cute way of talking
You got the better of me
Just snap your fingers and I'm walking
Like a dog hanging on your lead
I'm in a spin you know
Shaking on a string you know*
You make me feel like dancing
I'm gonna dance the night away
You make me feel like dancing
I'm gonna dance the night away
You make feel like dancing
I feel like dancing dancing dance the night away
I feel like dancing dancing ahhh
Pattern: Fair Isle Yoked Percentage Sweater from The Opinionated Knitter by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Yarn: Silky Wool by Elsabeth Lavold
Time to Knit: 1-01-08 – 3-9-08
KAL: EZ EPS Group on Ravelry & SLC SnB (The Ewe-tah Grrls)
*When I read the words to this verse I found them very appropriate for a knitter spinning, don't you think?