...knitting for myself.
Only fitting my first 09 FO is one for me
I'm calling this my "FrankenTank" because I took 2 patterns and melded them together.
This was knit from the bottom up starting with the Beaded Cami pattern . I knit the lace on straight needles, then joined for the round roughly following the A line decrease shaping, then knitting straight until I had the right length. Once I got to the armholes I switched to the Summertime Tunic pattern and completed the bodice instructions from there (you can purchase this pattern for $5.50 from KnittingDaily or go here to Interweave Knits and download a free copy!)
This was a lovely easy knit. A little bit of maths to get the 2 patterns together but mostly just easy (and just a little bit tedious) stocking stitch in the round making it a lovely relaxing and very portable summer knit. In fact the hardest part was trying to decide what ribbon and beads I wanted to finish it off!
The yarn (Patons Serenity Bamboo/Cotton) was for Cherry but actually I think I'll get much more wear from this. I love how it drapes and so it seems to perfectly suited to the gathered neckline (made by whipstitching live stitches...very clever). It needed quite a hard block because, like most cotton, it does show every little change in tension but other than that it was quite lovely to knit with. I have 70g left over which probably isn't quite enough to do anything with unfortunately.
Now I just need to decide what my next selfish knit is going to be!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Starting the year how I mean to continue...
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27 comments:
Gosh, but its gorgeous! Really really lovely. Good work putting the two patterns together, they work so well. I'm sure you feel much better now that Cherry didnt work out!
Dude! Its gorgeous! stunning! beautiful! I love it!!!!!!
Very nice indeed, love the colour, and it fits you beautifully!
This looks like it was made for you!
It's so pretty! Well done!
It's just gorgeous! Love the colour and love the melding of the patterns - you clever clogs!
Oh freaking awesome Gabes!!! Wish I had the body for something like that. it just looks divine!
It's gorgeous, fits so well and the color is beautiful!
I just love it, am pretty much gonna copy the whole shebang except i might ry a differnet colour of Serenity.
Gorgeous.
WOW Gabes that is stunning, what an awesome start to the new year :)
Wow, stunning! Good on you for selfish knitting, I am selfish quilting :-)
exquisite!!!
I got some of that yarn for Christmas... guess I know what to knit with it! ;)
That turned out so pretty! I love it. =) I'm hoping to finish my first sweater for me within the next 2 or 3 weeks, but I think life is going to get in the way.
What an absolutely gorgeous tank! Love the name. Beautiful color, love the lace, just perfect.
Wow, Now I want one. You took two and made the every best one. You have great talent.
Omigoodness. You're a machine! I'm about an inch further on Bibi than when I was at your place. Meeeeeh.
It looks absolutely awesome on. Beautiful!!
xo
Very, very pretty, and looks great on you. Love the color.
I love what you've done here! You've made the perfect pattern by combining the two. And it's a fantastic colour too!
Beautiful colour! xx
well i'm going to say what everyone said - it's gorgeous! and looks great on you too.
so so clever. and it looks great on you.
That is simply gorgeous! Very tempted to copy you now.... except I've got so many other projects needing doing that I probably shouldn't ;-) But WELL DONE you!
Wow that's beautiful! What a great idea to fuse those two patterns.
Gorgeous work and it looks great on you! Thanks for sharing!
This is just adorable! It looks so funky with the trims you chose and with your jeans. Fabulous!
What a beautiful tank!
You did an excellent job marrying the two patterns... I see some design work in your future!!!
What an attractive and well fitting tank!
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