Fiber Sample Sweater

then decreased 4 stitches at each edge for arm holes. I knitted another six inches. Then I started to shape the neck hole. From the center I bound off 4 stitches. I then worked the one side decreasing one stitch every other row on the neck edge until I had 15 stitches left. I worked the side until I had an armhole length of 9 inches. I then bound off seven stitches on the top row (arm hole edge). I knit a row and then bound off the remaining stitches.

The back is worked the same way, skipping the neck hole step, until the arm holes measure 9 inches. Bind off to match the front. I then stitched the sweater together and worked five rows of ribbing around the neck and armholes to finish. Obviously you could use what ever method you want. Crochet would look nice also.

I found I needed to supplement my store of fibers on the back with some handspun cotton and also used this for the ribbing around the neck and armholes. It framed my sunset of sample rather nicely.

So don't be afraid to experiment and find uses for samples in your work. A nice project can result. (Note a special thanks to Jane of Jane's fibers for the mega samples she sent me. Most of the sweater is from her sample pack. To get her catalogue email fiber@greene.net.) Best to You,

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