FO: Rogue

The last one was so fun, how about another finished object? This be Rogue.

Pattern details on the Ravelry projects page.

Rogue and I have a bit of a history. As usual, I'm late to the party and didn't know Rogue existed until I got into Ravelry and started to troll for patterns. This one stood out from the beginning and I think may have been the first item I marked as 'to queue'. But at the time I certainly didn't have the confidence to start such a complicated sweater and it was placed on that 'when I get more experience' shelf. Hems, and cables, and pockets, and hoods oh my. But finally, after working through socks and lace and cables without too many major issues, I finally got enough confidence to give it a go this year.

This spring when 'life' started to get really rough, I cast on to try and ease some stress. Every time I felt like I was getting to a breaking point I'd stop and knit a few rows on Rogue. I knit the entire thing up to the hood in about 2.5 weeks. Why no, I wasn't under any stress. It worked though...it calmed me down and I loved knitting it. I loved seeing the cables pop up and the beauty of the pocket construction. And couldn't wait to take on the challenge of the hood and grafting up a complicated cable...which by the way, I'm very proud of. But then I left for field work and it got pushed aside for something quicker and more mindless (Heroine). I finally picked it back up this fall and quickly did the sleeves in a matter of days.


Rogue is not only what I feel to be a big step in my knitting competence, but it also helped get me through quite a bit of stress and anxiety during a pretty tough period this year.

And the finished product? Love it. Plain and simple. It's a great, detailed pattern and it fits perfectly. My main modifications were to adjust for a smaller row gauge. I added two extra repeats on the side cable for length and then added 2 extra inches onto the sleeves (I love long sleeves too). I also did a 3-needle bindoff on the shoulders rather than seaming and knit the sleeves on 2 circulars. The yarn I used was bought years ago in Virginia when I first started knitting and was bought for a sweater that I realized I'd never make. I loved the color and figured Rogue would be a good choice for it. However, it was a rough, nappy yarn and I was afraid that it was going to be uncomfortable when wearing. But a good soak before blocking really softened it up and made the stitches more even.

Perfect knitting experience.
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