Or, finally, pictures of a Finished Project!
I am still dreaming of tropical fish. I must want to go to the tropics.
I finished this pullover a couple of weeks ago, and have worn it twice and received a compliment or two. I couldn't find anyone to model it for me. So, you are stuck with my mug. Wielding the camera was a really nice workman from the re-modeling crew next door. The neighbors are doing a gigantic 2nd floor addition.
Here is my alibi, the sun was in my eyes and he forgot to say cheese!
The sun was at my back this time, but the sweater look
s okay.
As most of you know, this was done in cotton. Elann's Sonata yarn. This is self-designed without the help of the SW. I have since re installed SW. My math skills are atrocious.
I love spontaneous knitting, and making it up as I go. This was my 3rd experience with cotton yarn.
I really prefer wool or wool blend. I know this sweater took 12 1/2 balls of Sonata@1.98 a ball. Really inexpensive to knit.
I have pretty good notes, and thought about offering it as a free pattern, but it is 1 size only.
Someone said that knitting cotton in the round wasn't a very good idea. With that in mind, I used this diamond pattern to keep the cotton from doing anything really weird, like growing or sagging.
This was knit in the round, to the armholes. And then the front, and back knit back and forth. No steeks in cotton for me.
The sleeves are knit in the round from the top down. Nothing is growing or sagging yet. Perhaps the idea of 'growth' in cotton depends on 2 things, the cotton used and some patterning. This cotton was braided. And the bead work diamonds work for stability. Or, maybe I just got lucky.
(Previous posts on Silver Sage are in "Finished Projects" category)
Still thinking about tropical fish but had to prove that once in awhile, I actually have an FO.
Stay tuned for the Fichu FO.
Way to go woman! You claim not to have good math skills but you certainly pu that self designed sweater together quite handily. Lovely color and goes perfectly with your beautiful red hair.
Posted by: AnneB | 10/13/2007 at 05:19 PM
Lovely! the sweater, the fish and you look great!
Posted by: Laritza | 10/13/2007 at 06:01 PM
Silver Sage Pullover fits you beautifully! Nice job - bravo!
Posted by: Terri | 10/13/2007 at 06:50 PM
I really like what you did with the stockinette top - adding the small bit of ribbing just set the diamonds up perfectly! Lovely project.
Posted by: Fran | 10/13/2007 at 08:17 PM
Very nice job! Fits beautifully.
Posted by: Candace | 10/14/2007 at 10:58 AM
Another great job, Junie. A perfect fit and looks like a perfect weight for fall. Congratulations!
Posted by: Pru | 10/14/2007 at 11:36 AM
Really lovely. Ditto above on perfect fit. And a beautiful design. Congratulations!
Posted by: Candace | 10/14/2007 at 12:42 PM
"beeeyoootiful sweater and dahlink, chou look mahvelous, just hahvelous"
Posted by: treesa | 10/14/2007 at 07:26 PM
The sweater looks very nice. Well done Junie Ann! I, like you, prefer to knit with wool and I shun cotton. But you have shown what can with done.
Posted by: Janet | 10/15/2007 at 01:21 AM
It's a great fit, you don't need SW! Well done. Didn't the workman next door think it was funny you asking him to take a photo? My other half, who knows I'm mad about knitting, still finds it funny that I take photos and post them!
Posted by: dawn | 10/15/2007 at 01:59 AM
Beautiful. You look very nice in that sweater too. I would be proud to design something that finished looking.
Posted by: Lorri | 10/15/2007 at 05:36 AM
Junie- Are you messing around with the workmen?
Lovely sweater, looks great on you. The color is particularly flattering.
Posted by: Lorraine | 10/15/2007 at 07:05 AM
I just love your work and your blog and I'm tagging you - hope you don't mind. Details at my blog. It's a short one.
Take care and sorry if this is too annoying!
And please don't bother with it if it is!
Joan
Posted by: Joan | 10/21/2007 at 02:18 PM
I am so happy to see that sweater finished! You did a fantastic job.
Posted by: marti | 10/24/2007 at 12:09 PM
WOW! That looks so gorgeous! I love it. :)
Posted by: Romi | 10/25/2007 at 04:23 PM
Great job Junie! Looks fabulous on you and I love the balance of the stitch detail, very nice :)
Posted by: DeeAnn | 10/27/2007 at 01:40 PM
The sweater looks great, and considering you had to get a workman to take the pic, he didn't do too badly.
Posted by: Karin | 10/29/2007 at 03:08 AM