Original Pattern: Lakeland

Knitter Extraordinaire: Liz (On Ravelry here)

Mods: Slimmed the sleeves and the overall fit of the sweater, adjusted the neckline for a scoop, and shortened the length. Details on her project page, here.

What Makes This Awesome: The original pattern is a big cozy cocoon of a sweater and beautifully designed, but could easily be too much on a smaller frame. Liz took key elements of the patterns and  created this beautifully simplified version – I love the scoop neckline, which still fits in perfectly by using the twisted rib stitch on the original design’s funnel neck.

Liz’s mods are the perfect merging of a customized look and fit. Reducing some o the positive eas and shortening it to hip length really let the key elements of the sweater shine through, as she kept thoughtful details like the back vent, split hem, and the detail down the spine. Doesn’t this look like the perfect weekend sweater?!