Hello all, and I hope you had a lovely Labor Day weekend. Ours was nice, the weather was for the most part really pleasant - even the rain wasn't much and didn't ruin any of our plans, mostly because we had none. The Tim had to work yesterday, but I got some projects of my own organized, and then fixed us a picnic dinner, so it was all good.
Do you remember seeing this just started WIP back in June?
If not, you probably do remember these photos:
Well, I'm happy to tell you that it is now an FO, with ends woven in, blocking completed, and ready to wear!
Project: Blue Anker
Pattern: Anker's Summer Shirt, by Petite Knit (Ravelry link)
Yarn: Berrocco Farro, in the colorway Turquoise, 4.5 skeins
Needles: US size 4 and 6
Modifications: I added more stitches to the underarms, since sleeves always feel tight there to me in knitted items. Then I decreased until I was where the sleeve pattern started, and went from there following the instructions.
Comments: I completely love this top! It fits the way I wanted it to fit, I just love the color, and even though it gave me fits with the 1 x 1 rib and the increases, it was all well worth it. I think I'll get a lot of wear out of this not just a few more times this year, but a lot once the weather gets warm again next year. Wearing this with a sweater or blazer over it, or a denim jacket, would be really comfy, as it is not bulky or heavy at all.
The yarn was a bit tricky to get used to, but other than occasionally being a little slippery-er than I would have liked, by the time I was a few inches in to the project, we were getting along just fine. The pattern was straightforward, once you decided if you were following inches or centimeters! There are a lot of sizes included, so I could see this being a pattern that would be really nice to use the Knit Companion feature where it shows your size only. However, my printed pattern and highlighter worked just fine also.
I finished the knitting, weaving in, etc. last week, but was waiting for a time when the day was nice and The Tim was available to take a photo. So Sunday afternoon, we went out on the deck. I may have to find a new photographer, as you would have thought I had asked him to give me one of his kidneys, he was so put out by "having" to do this! Then he was annoyed because I was squinting - but when the light is in your eyes, YOU try not to squint. Anyway, I was pleased with how this photo turned out.
And oh that yoke! It makes the 1 x 1 rib worthwhile (well, now that it's finished, at least).
Between that, a the fact that I am a sucker for anything turquoise, it couldn't have turned out better!
12 comments:
Love your new blue top. i have the winter long sleeve version which I knitted in wool. It has hardly been off my back all winter. A very useful garment. You look happy - and rightly so. Enjoy.
What a lovely sweater, Bridget! It looks fabulous on you -- and I think your timing is perfect. I'll bet you'll have plenty of opportunities to wear your new sweater as the fall weather kicks in -- and before things get too cold. Nicely done! :-)
Beautiful finish Bridget! Love the yoke too.
It looks terrific! Love the color too! Great job!
Wow! It's a knockout, and the yoke is gorgeous.
Very pretty!
It looks great and the fit is perfect! What a great pattern. I love that yoke.
what a stunning finish! I love the way it fits you :)
It's just splendid.
That is a stellar finish. It does fit perfectly. I love turquoise, too, so I think it's a top-notch sweater.
It looks fantastic! Well done!
Oh, it's lovely! Well done, you!
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