Don't know if you've noticed but I've started adding the date to the "FO Friday" titles because the way I use movable type archives the individual entry links kept cancelling each other out. And I didn't have a FO last week although I meant to post pics of the 4 WIPs but never got around to it.
That's right. My very first adult sweater! There's nothing that compares with wearing something you've made. Carrying around a purse you made is neat and scarves are fun and all but being able to actually wear a sweater I knit...indescribable. Once I can get over my current sock knitting hate (that sl1 k1 heel crap is tedious I hate hate hate it) I'll be able to experience what I imagine is the joy of wearing a pair of socks I knit.
I wore it to lunch yesterday and carried the felted bamboo purse I'd made.
With a denim skirt from torrid and the pink birkenstocks my parents gave me for my birthday
And it perfectly matches the scarf they'd given me as well.
By the way, I've started a totally self-involved set for photos of things I got for my birthday. Hope that doesn't seem like I'm showing off I just thought ya'll might be curious.
oh and Mr. Man took the photos didn't he do a nice job?
For the curious this is the loop-d-loop ballet t-shirt. I don't have the book I just bought the pattern off the website and printed it out. But if this is any indication of what her other patterns are like I'll be buying that book pretty soon, yo.
I knit this in two days. I'm not kidding. Maybe five-six hours altogether at the absolute most. It's knit in one piece from the top-down on circular needles, just bind-off for the sleeves and do a single cast on to complete the body.
It was totally easy to resize the pattern to fit me. I was aiming for 22-24 and the pattern is for two size groups: 1-8 and 8-14. So I had to increase by two increments. Believe me, I'm math is hard barbie. Not that I can't do it I just have no patience whatsoever where math is concerned. So the fact that I did the math on the fly for each and every number in the pattern with no writing should indicate just how easy that math was to do. I also did a few extra shaping rows and rows at the bottom to accomodate the belly.
The yarn is the cuddly soft and sweet-smelling "Atlanta" cotton blend I bought from Textiles a Mano booth at the Fiber Fiesta. I knit holding two strands together because it was going to be a pretty open knit otherwise. It still is a somewhat open knit but luckily I happen to have a blue bra that blends behind it perfectly. I'm not much for showing the nipple I know that's a huge surprise.
So, my first adult sweater! Go me!!
Comments
PERFECT!!!! so awesome, noelle!! you should be so proud of yourself--and i bet it's so cuddly too. i love that pattern--i may have to knit one with my yarn. congrats on a great knit!
Posted by: aubree at July 15, 2005 5:18 PM
That is such an adorable shirt! It looks great on you, too. I know you've always loved taylored stuff, now you've cut out the middleman, huh? I clicked on the link to your birthday stuff... Some stuff is notably missing. *insert raised eyebrow here* I'd tell you the story of your presents, if I was sure you'd gotten them. But then, I owe you a long-ass email, anyway, as I've given up on catching you on AIM, so let me know if the package from me arrived, and if it has, I'll tell you about where I got the stuff in it.
Miss you a ton-
Posted by: jocelynds at July 15, 2005 7:48 PM
Whee, congrats! You did a great job, and it looks wonderful on you. :] And in only two days! I'm jealous.
Posted by: Rain at July 15, 2005 11:10 PM
Congratulations on the first of what will no doubt be many! :)
It's lovely and that color looks fabulous on you.
Posted by: Michelle at July 18, 2005 7:49 PM
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