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....making her blog debut it'sssssssssssssssssssss Flair!
Pattern: Flair by Wendy Bernard
Yarn: Blue Skys Alpaca Cotton in Thistle. I used about 5 and 3/4 skeins for size L with a few extra rows on the body and the collar. It is the lovely softest cotton but the downside of that is that it is pilling and shedding a fair bit.
Needles: 4.5mm/80cm circular and 4.5mm bamboo dpns for the sleeves
Started: 11 April 2007
Finished: 20 May 2007
New Skills: First go at top down all in one construction - great for sizing as you go, and saving on the seaming but I did get a bit bored and demoralised on the long rows towards the end. First make one increases which after a couple of slips I got on with quite well. First seed/moss stitch edging. First buttons.
Modifications: More length and a higher collar - and so more buttons.
Notes: It felt like this was taking a long time so I was surprised to see I only started it on 11 April. I think it felt slow as you could see where it was going from the first try on and then I was just impatient to have it finished. It is a bit homemade rather than handmade - some of the picked up stitches round the sleeves were dreadful - however I just stitched them tight with some sewing thread and they are fine. My attempts at button placement have been awful but I have never done that before so I mustn't expect it to be perfect. I haven't done the inside ones yet as I didn't buy enough and I actually think I will just sew it closed to get it to lie nice and flat - because of the shape I would never wear it open anyway. I think I added too many buttons and I feel they are a bit close together. I love how the increase for the sleeves work to create the nice lines though I'm most dubious about the sleeves. I thought they may be too tight but actually they are roomy enough it's just at the end - the seed stitch is just curling in a bit too much for my liking - however I haven't blocked it just steamed them with the iron so I hope I can get them a bit flatter.
So do I like it? On the whole yes - it isn't as unflattering a shape as I feared it might be - sadly it hasn't made me look like Wendy but I don't think I should dislike it too much for that ;o) At the moment my head is full of the mistakes but I'm going away on a residential course tomorrow for a week. I think some time away from each other will do us both good and I hope we'll have a fond reunion.
Pattern: Flair by Wendy BernardYarn: Blue Skys Alpaca Cotton in Thistle. I used about 5 and 3/4 skeins for size L with a few extra rows on the body and the collar. It is the lovely softest cotton but the downside of that is that it is pilling and shedding a fair bit.
Needles: 4.5mm/80cm circular and 4.5mm bamboo dpns for the sleeves
Started: 11 April 2007
Finished: 20 May 2007
New Skills: First go at top down all in one construction - great for sizing as you go, and saving on the seaming but I did get a bit bored and demoralised on the long rows towards the end. First make one increases which after a couple of slips I got on with quite well. First seed/moss stitch edging. First buttons.
Modifications: More length and a higher collar - and so more buttons.Notes: It felt like this was taking a long time so I was surprised to see I only started it on 11 April. I think it felt slow as you could see where it was going from the first try on and then I was just impatient to have it finished. It is a bit homemade rather than handmade - some of the picked up stitches round the sleeves were dreadful - however I just stitched them tight with some sewing thread and they are fine. My attempts at button placement have been awful but I have never done that before so I mustn't expect it to be perfect. I haven't done the inside ones yet as I didn't buy enough and I actually think I will just sew it closed to get it to lie nice and flat - because of the shape I would never wear it open anyway. I think I added too many buttons and I feel they are a bit close together. I love how the increase for the sleeves work to create the nice lines though I'm most dubious about the sleeves. I thought they may be too tight but actually they are roomy enough it's just at the end - the seed stitch is just curling in a bit too much for my liking - however I haven't blocked it just steamed them with the iron so I hope I can get them a bit flatter.
So do I like it? On the whole yes - it isn't as unflattering a shape as I feared it might be - sadly it hasn't made me look like Wendy but I don't think I should dislike it too much for that ;o) At the moment my head is full of the mistakes but I'm going away on a residential course tomorrow for a week. I think some time away from each other will do us both good and I hope we'll have a fond reunion.
Comments
We're always our most picky critic, eh?
That's a sweater to be proud of.
Great yarn haul in your post below I am on a self imposed ban from going on E-bay for a while as its way too tempting
Looks fantastic Sarah.. great job.