FINISHED! Sheer V Sweater

This sweater: fulfilling all my vampy sweater fantasies.

This is the Sheer V Sweater by Jessie Mae Martinson, which I truly can not say enough good things about. The sweater is constructed bottom up thru to the shoulders, with stitches picked up for the sleeves after. There is an intarsia lace panel which makes up the “sheer v” portion on the front (which was super straight forward, don’t be intimidate!), and beautiful full bell sleeves. The large gauge creates a drapey, flowy fabric, and the cropped length helps offset the large sleeves.

The body and sleeves hold a fingering weight with a lace weight strand through out, dropping only the fingering to create the illusion. I think this effect is absolutely stunning in mohair, but can image you may get a similar effect in any lace weight yarn.

The yarn I used is super special to me, because I picked them both out during meaningful trips! The fingering weight is Classic sock (100% Merino) in Drifter by Spun Right Round, which I picked up on our Honeymoon in Maine. My husband was very sweet and went to all the yarn shops I wanted the whole trip 😍😍😍 I had originally intended this to be a Ripple Crop Top (also by Jessie) but changed my mind after picking up the mohair and realizing they were perfect together. The lace weight is Will O’ the Wisp by AJHC Wools in the Forseti colorway, which I got at the Washtenaw County Fiber expo with my work friend turned real life friend Robin 💕 The expo was my first “fiber” event, and I was so excited when Robin agreed to go with me. I spent a ton of time walking in circles, trying to pick out yarn that matched exactly what I had in my mind, and am super pleased with the two held together.

I chose to knit the size 32-34 for my 33 inch full bust. I did waist shaping because I love the look of the big sleeve and a tapered sweater body. I also added about an inch to the body while knitting before starting the sheer portion. I really loved the look of the ribbing extending down the upper arm and the long, draped over the hands cuffs, and AGGRESSIVELY blocked the entire sweater. I am super happy with my finished sweater and truly wouldn’t change a single thing if I was to make this one again 🥰

xo-LJ