Le Mavens
Time for a FO ta da - I present you with Le Mavens - the shrug born from the scarf/yarn inspiration. Pattern: My own construction inspired by Levens Yarn: c250grams Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend - Colour: Atlantic Needles: 5.5mm Started: May 21 2010 Finished: June 18 2010 Ravelry Page Mixed feelings about this one. I think conjuring something out of my imagination was perhaps always going to have the downside of not quite living up to the vision, but I am proud of myself for getting somewhere close to what I had in mind. It's pretty cute but has some issues with sizing. This shot of the back clearly shows I managed to size it too large - which messes up the neckline/shoulders. I think actually there are three elements contributing to the poor fit around the shoulders. 1) A bit of growth compared to the swatch; 2) My aim for a looser, draped fit and feel, I should perhaps have gone for a little negative ease across the shoulders as it's very stretchy. 3) Ambitious construction