Wednesday, December 18, 2019
A Matching Skirt and Sweater Set
I haven't been in much of a knitting mood lately (except for my Owls Sweater), but I did finally manage to photograph one of my hand knit sweaters for the blog, in the same year I finished it. It's a miracle!
The sweater is a vintage pattern I found on the Buttons and Bobbins blog a few years back.
When I found some lovely pink yarn at an estate sale but didn't have very much of it to work with, this cropped sweater pattern came to mind. And I knew that the color would match nicely with my Simplicity 8458 vintage reproduction skirt.
Of course, it turns out that I needed one more skein of the out of production yarn, and I thought I found a match on Ebay. Unfortunately, it was a different tone of pink.
Lucky for me, it somehow matched another shade of pink in the skirt print, so I used it for the neck and sleeve ribbing. Clearly, the match was meant to be!
I shortened the length of the sweater slightly to wear with a high waisted skirt.
After seeing the photos, it looks like I could have shortened it a little more, especially at the back. I think part of that issue is the fiber content (cotton & rayon).
But even with that issue, I am very pleased with how this sweater turned out. I may even have to make one in another color next summer!
Sweater: Made by me, "A Cap Sleeved Jumper"
Skirt: Made by me, Simplicity 8458
Shoes: Remix "Miranda"
Earrings: Made by me
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Talent + Improvisation = Laura Mae
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Thank you for sharing your 2019 with us (do we rate a "year in review"??).
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Beautiful sweater. I'm in awe of your knitting skills!
ReplyDeleteGreat look!
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