I have been very busy with Life lately, so I have not had as much time for knitting. However, I really fell in love with Kim Hargreave's Calm and wanted to make it to wear to one of my family's Christmas parties. I started it and stalled, started and stalled. Last Tuesday, I finished one of the sleeves at my knitting group and did most of the second sleeve later that night at home. This was followed by no knitting for 2 days, and then a final surge of knitting late Friday night. I blocked it and left it in a room with the ceiling fan turned on; I checked on it compulsively! It was finally ready 1-1/2 hours before my party this past Saturday. Whew! Just made it!
I made a few changes to the gauge and construction of the sweater. Also, I brought the neckline up so that it was not off the shoulders. I do not like to fuss with clothes after I put them on. At parties, I'm too consumed with running around after my 2-year-old and making sure she does not get her sleeves into her food, and so I have no time to think about whether my own sleeves are dangling at just the right angle from my shoulders. This was a good, practical decision, but it did mean that I ended up sacrificing some of the charm of the sweater, I think. In any event, you can find more details in the gallery and on Ravelry.
I'd love to chat some more, but I've got to go and see if I can get going on a second Christmas stocking. It's gonna be another nail-biter!
Great sweater, and GREAT styling! Congrats on finishing just under the wire :)
ReplyDeleteVery elegant! and I love the ribbon belt :)
ReplyDeleteIt's positively beautiful! The "belt" is the perfect touch.
ReplyDeleteThe sweater is beautiful! I absolutely love it. Your outfit is perfect.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful sweater, and I must agree with everyone about the belt! It adds such elegance to the outfit. Great Job!!
ReplyDeleteI love the whole outfit. You really have the knack on putting it together.
ReplyDeleteI love that and it goes great with that skirt! And the belt is the topper! Great! Who is the skirt made by? I always fall for those. I bet noone could believe you made the sweater.
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