Sep 18 2007
Easy Does It
Easy Street Pullover
Pattern: Patons Street Smart
Yarn: 4 skeins, Malabrigo Chunky in Indigo
Source: WEBS sale, stashbuster
Needles: Size US 9 and 10
When I was binding off on Sunday evening, I was less than thrilled with this knit. It seemed too short, despite adding almost three inches to the torso, and the reverse stockinette proved to be very hard to seam properly. (It never looked as clean and crisp as a stockinette edge…) Yet, when I put it on, and the luscious Malabrigo touched my skin, I forgot all of the little things and just enjoyed how nice it felt.
It is very simple - modified from the original pattern to be even simpler. The Patons Street Smart version includes rope cables at each of the stockinette portions of the ribbing. While I liked the look, I thought it may be a tad too “busy” with the variegations of the Malabrigo yarn. I am happy with my decision, although it means that it is not like the one in the book. I did keep one little element, however…
The Malabrigo caught my eye during a WEBS sale last year, and I bought it with no pattern in mind (this is not a frequent things for me!) but I was able to match it quickly with the pattern for a nice and comfy knit. This color, labeled as “indigo”, straddles blue and violet in the traditional Roy G. Biv spectrum, and seemed like an overall “purple” yarn for me. So, I chose to knit it during the purple months of Project Spectrum. Like many handpainted yarns, there are some large color repeats in the Malabrigo that can cause pooling - to combat this, I alternated between two balls of yarn on every alternate row, carrying the other yarn up the side. This probably contributed to the seaming problems later, but I managed to get a seam I was okay with, although it is not my best work.
It is a very soft sweater, and although I wish it was a little longer, it is still quite wearable. With the temperatures dropping and autumn on the way, this sweater will be kept closeby…
… and oh yeah, I got a big haircut 
I could hardly take notice of the sweater when your missing hair was taking all my attention. BUt it looks great and so does the sweater. When I did this big changes I was always confused when brushing or blow drying how fast all this went.
Have fun
Sibylle
The sweater is beautiful and the hair is stunning………..thanks for sharing.
Love the hair and love the sweater! Malabrigo is one of my favorite yarns! I love the softness and the color. I have not been able to afford enough for a sweater yet. I will have to keep my eye out on Webs sales!
That wide ribbing is the perfect detail.
The sweater and the hair both look great on you. The lenght (of both) is perfect imho.
The sweater looks soft and comfortable and the color is great. Everything one can ask for from mmm Malabrigo! Your hair looks fantastic. I love the cut on you - it looks very polished!
It looks lovely Lolly!! Malabrigo can take all of your cares away! Haha!
I really like the cable details on the arm, and your haircut is cute!
BTW - your feedburner wouldn’t let me directly link to this post from Google Reader so I am not sure if there is a link disconnect somewhere??
Nice F.O.!
Cute, cute, cute!! The sweater is lovely and the new do is awesome. Love it all!!
Beautiful, Lolly. And I love the haircut!
Lolly! Your hair looks wonderful as does the sweater. Good job.
Jolene
What a great way to customize the pattern & make it your own. With a new sweater like that, bring on the fall weather!
Still cute! Both hair and pullover.
I noticed your hair right away — super cute!
I know what you mean about seaming reverse stockinette! But looks like it was worth it and what a fresh haircut…
Oh my, the sweater is lovely, but the hair is GORGEOUS! I love that haircut on you! Such a great fun look. It must have taken a lot of courage to get all that hair cut off!
ok….the first thing I noticed was the hair cut! It’s so super cute! It really shows off all the work you’ve done for yourself too!
That sweater is gorgeous. I love the cables on the sleeves! Such a great detail!
Love the new haircut! It’s so cute. And the sweater is gorgeous; good choice to leave out the cables with the variegated yarn, I think.
It looks great! And I can only imagine what it must feel like on! I’m glad you kept the cable at the wrist. It’s a great detail.
LOVE the haircut
Look at you and your cute hair!!!
I noticed your hair right away, too! Both it and your sweater look great! I knit a Malabrigo sweater last year and it is so soft.
i bet it’s sooo soft . it came out really cute and looks great with the new hair!
Love the sweater, love the haircut, and your figure is looking pretty good too!
Ha ha, as everyone else, the first thing I noticed was your sassy new hairdo!! But the sweater is stunning as well!!
Your hair is so cute! I think it makes you look more sophisticated. I love it.
Love the sweater, too. I’m knitting with Malabrigo chunky right now. It is heavenly. I wish I had gotten it on sale, though.
Incredibly glam, all the way around.
Lolly! The HAIR - love it! It’s so perfect on you, highlighting your slim face. And that sweater looks fantastic - brings out your blue eyes. Great knit, dear!!
Lovely! I think the length looks great on you, and you can always block it longer for comfort. Gorgeous Malabrigo!!! And great haircut
Love the sweater — it looks so nice and cozy! (Somehow I think Chris will want to hug you a lot when you wear it!)
Oh, and the haircut is fab, too!
Wow! You sure DID get a haircut. It looks fabulous!
The sweater is very pretty too. I love the cables on the cuff.
i love the sweater AND the hair!!!
The sweater is gorgeous, and that haircut looks fantastic on you!! Wowzers.
I love the sweater–it is such a great color for you!
I love it. It really looks smashing on you! And your hair! Your hair is fabulous, as well. Love it love it love it.
The sweater is lovely and color variations are so striking. Nice job. Great haircut too!
Beautiful sweater and beautiful haircut!! So sophisticated! The haircut really suits you, and it’s got this 1950s glamour thing going on.
It took a minute to focus on the sweater because I kept checking out the hair. Both look great, btw!
That’s gorgeous! The color is lovely, and it looks great on you.
Gorgeous sweater! Love the colors and your modifications. Your haircut is fabulous! Very sophisticated!
wow! look at that hair! it looks great! and of course the sweater is wonderful too. i recently took a leap of faith of my own with my hair too. it’s been cut shorter and i have bangs! i don’t know how long it’s been since you changed your look, but for me it had been 12 years!
I really like the special cable on the sleeves, and the color of the Malabrigo is really fun. And of course, your new haircut looks great too!
great color… i like it much better than the original, it really shows off the yarn well. also, your hair looks super cute!
Very cute sweater, and I LOVE your new ‘do!
I thought the hair looked different. It’s very cute!
Oh, nice sweater, too.
Very cute - it’s so purple! I love it!!! I think it looks great with the non-cable mods you made!
The sweater looks amazing! And you just whipped that out so quickly!
Your hair looks great- very fun.
The haircut (and the sweater) look great! Kudos on both.
love the new hair, lolly!
Haircut! is adorable. And the sweater is very pretty - I like the colors, and it must be so soft and comfy!
Gorgeous on both counts! I can imagine how fantastic that sweater feels: erfectly matched with your cute, new hair.
Love your hair! I want hair like that! Hee.
The sweater is gorgeous, and very wearable. That’s not one that will sit in the wardrobe and languish. Lovely work!
Lolly, your hair looks fantastic! So does the sweater.
Wow! I like it.
The haircut was the first thing I noticed! You look fantastic.
I love your hair! I saw it in your Ravelry icon and thought oh she cut her hair…. no it must be just pulled back…. but yes you got it cut and it looks great!
The sweater looks fantastic too
Your haircut is SO VERY CUTE! I just love it.
Lolly, this sweater is fabulous! I have some Malabrigo in the stash for an upcoming project and with this fall weather we’ve had the past few days, I want to start it now!! Your hair looks great too, nice and perky!
Great sweater, and the haircut is positively dashing! Great look for you!
Nice work - the mods look great, the colour is fabulous and with that snappy new hair do you’re looking great too.
Hi, found you while searching for DC knitting blogs.
My sweaters ALWAYS come out too short unless I add length to the bottom. They also come out too wide most of the time. Either I’m doing something wrong or a lot of patterns are written for short, wide people. I actually have a very short torso myself so if anything the sweaters should be too long for me!
Love. Both. I just can’t get over 9 inches! Now that must feel great!
Did you get your hair cut? Super cute! And the sweater looks very comfy as well!
Ooh, the hair is oh so fab! So cute! And the sweater is darling as well!
I’ll echo what others are saying — the sweater is great, but the first thing I saw in that picture was the hair! It looks super cute but very grown-up at the same time. Looking good, Miss!
Both the sweater and the haircut are divine! I think the shape of the sweater is great on you, and I don’t miss those cables at all.
What an awesome sassy little ‘do! The sweater is glorious, too.
A cute new sweater to go with your cute new hair style! Way to go!
this looks beautiful on you –great job! (love the hair!)
It turned out beautifully — I think you look great in it!
I love your hair! So cute and bouncy!
The sweater is awesome, too. Looks very wearable.
The sweater is beautiful! And your hair….I gasped! It’s stunning!
Cute sweter, cute hair! What’s next on the agenda (you know in addition to the vest and the socks, and the….)?!
Cute! The sweater and the girl!
I was going to say…when did Lolly get a haircut? It is so cute. The sweater looks great too–that color is perfect on you.
Love the sweater. Your haircut looks amazing. Two great things that go great together!
Love the hair! So cute! Espeically the back! It’s so perfect. And the color is a great one on you!
Totally cute — and good call on the cable v rib question.
And, of course, still loving your spunky haircut. It’s kind of like mine!
I love your new do! It looks wonderful. And the sweater is pretty awesome too Lolly!
WOW!! I love the sweater!! And your hair!! It looks great. Just wanted to leave you a comment. I have been reading your blog for quite some time now.
Gorgeous, darling!
I love that color and the cable on the sleeve! Cute haircut too!
Lolly, it is lovely!!! Both the sweater and your hair.
I am experiencing serious envy!
totally noticed the hair! I think I always aspired to that hair but….natural curl…not so much.
Love the sweater too.
Your haircut–I LOVE it!!
I was in the middle of singing a song when I pulled up your blog and I interrupted myself to say “how cute!” Indeed, the combo of your new hair and the beautiful sweater is very cute. I like the ribbing with the variegated yarn; it gives just the right amount of interest. The sweater will be so cozy to cuddle up with as the temps drop. Miss you lady!
Both the sweater and the haircut look awesome, Lolly!
What a great sweater! And I love your hair! It’s funny, but I thought that first picture was taken from above with you laying down at first. Why you would do that, I couldn’t say. Anyway, it’s lurvly!!
Your hair looks great! It must feel so light. I can feel a difference even with a few inches.
The sweater looks great too. Malabrigo is super super luscious
The sweater is gorgeous, but the haircut far outshines it! It looks great on you!
Love the sweater (and the color!) and really love the HAIR!!!
Love the sweater, but I’m dying over your haircut! So cute! You look so young and sassy!
Love Love Love the hair cut! It’s so cute!!!!!
Love the sweater too!
The sweater looks great! And your hair looks fantastic!!!
Girl, your hair looks fab. And your sweater looks lovely, too - a whole sweater from Malabrigo must be such a treat. Perfect color on you.
I had to delurk to say I love your haircut!!! It looks awesome on you. The sweater of course is also lovely!
Lolly - your hair is so cute and fun and the sweater is beautiful! Great job!
ok, first of all the haircut ROCKS! you look so cute! i love it!
secondly, the sweater is awesome. i think you made a wise choice to omit the cables. it makes the few cables on the wristband that much more exciting
excellent sweater, excellent hair.
My malabrigo sweater is the most indulgent thing in my wardrobe. I love it. I only wear it every so often because I fear the pills, but mine has only developed a fuzzy halo. No pills. Just so you know!
Love the new hair (so cute!) and sweater. I
It looks fantastic! And so do you!!
Va va va voom! Just adore your hair (oh yeah, the malabrigo sweater is divine too)
The sweater looks great on you. I love the color and the pattern. Your haircut looks fantastic and really suits you too. Always great to have a change.
LOVE the hair! That is so flattering on you! And the sweater is pretty sweet as well.
very cute on you Lolly! The color is luscious!
Both you and the sweater look fantastic!
Beautiful…you and the wonderful knitted sweater…Bravo!
Lolly you were pretty before but now you’re FABulous! Great cut - very flattering.
Great sweater!!!! And you look lovely in it with your new haircut!
I couldn’t notice your sweater at all with that great haircut!
I love it!
It looks terrific and look at your cute haircut!!
Lookin’ good Lolly!
oooh, i love both the sweater and the haircut! i also got mine cut that short recently. isn’t it nice? so freeing.
Love the hair! and the sweater!
Your hair looks fabulous!
I tell my customers that Malabrigo is like “butter” yarn. It will pill, but the beauty and softness overcome that small blot.
Amy
You rock the sweater and the haircut, sweetie!
I really like your new ‘do!!!
And a great sweater, love the color!
Love the sweater and the hair–especially the little detail at the cuff. Great job!
Your sweater looks amazing (I love the various blues) and your hair cut looks even more amazing! Love the cut!
That Malabrigo sweater looks so lovely. And I LOVE your new haircut - I actually had noticed it before, in your Ravelry profile!
great sweater, cute hair. I actually almost missed the hair since I seem to be sweatercentric.
Are you going to be putting together another color spectrum? I seem to been oblivious to it till last month.
Thats a great cut on you - whoever did it did a really nice job. And the sweater is so cute - love the color.
The sweater is great - but the hair is SO cute!!
The sweater looks great!! Love the color on you, and the mods you made. The haircut is fabulous, too!
The sweater is adorable, and the color is so you. But the haircut? The haircut I ADORE! you look fantastic ms. lolly
Cute sweater, great hair…is there any better combination for a Really Good Day?
Great hair and perfect sweater! The color looks good on you.
That sweater is lovely, lovely and the arm cable is awesome! But most of all — you are so incredibly adorable!
Your new sweater is just beautiful. What a flattering fit for you. And that color! Ooh la la! But mostly, your new haircut is so cute, so fresh. You look fantastic.
You look amazing!!
Love the sweater. I’ll bet its uber soft. And the new do is stunning.
I love everything about this - the style, the color, the little cabley detail at the sleeves. It doesn’t look too short, you must have an excellent photo stylist!
gorgeous sweater!
Great sweater, and I am maybe late to the party but your new hair is FABULOUS.
The sweater and the haircut look fabulous!
Love the sweater!! It looks great on you! You used my favorite yarn ever!! Actually knitting with it today!!
Beautiful Sweater and I like the hair cut! I’ll be interested to see how you think the Malebrigo wears. If it pills or not….
I have been trying desperately to find that Street Smart pattern book. I would be happy to purchase it from you if you are finished with it. Maybe you know hwere I can find one. I have tried Patons, Herrschener’s, joann etc. No luck and I want to make the got to have cabled cardi.