Original Pattern: Beekman Tavern 

Knitter Extraordinaire: Liz (Ravelry ID, blog)

Mods: Raised the neckline, shortened the sweater and modified for negative ease. Details of Liz’s sweater can be found on her project page, here.

What Makes This Awesome: Liz hit upon all the key criteria for sweaters with a vintage flair- crew neck, hip length, and negative ease-  and set about making the changes necessary to create this gorgeous and ultra-flattering pullover.  Changing the proportions of the sweater give it an entirely new appearance. And the bright colour is just the icing on the cake! Even if you aren’t planning on making a sweater with a more vintage vibe, think about what it might look like with a different neckline, or shorter (or longer?) hemline, with less (or more?) ease. One pattern can have a lot of different looks, if you are willing to play with it.