Knitting while the weather is warming up seems a bit silly,
but I do love my cotton sweaters.
And I absolutely adore A Stitch in Time. Wouldn’t it be fun to knit and crochet my way
through the entire collection? Now that
there are two volumes, it would probably take the rest of my life, but it just
might be worth the effort. And I am not sure I would ever get any use out of a knitted swimsuit, but you never know . . .
For me, the scariest part of knitting sweaters is that it
takes hour upon hour, and there is no real way of knowing if all that work is going to turn out to be wearable. If the darn thing
does not fit properly, there is not a whole lot to be done. There is no trimming down of seam allowances
with a knit sweater.
I cannot for the life of me read lace patterns when they are
typed out. I need a diagram with symbols
or I inevitably lose my place and get extremely frustrated. To save a lot of tears, I have started making
my own diagrams – and it works brilliantly.
My yarn choice this time around was a bit too thick for the
pattern, so instead of ending up with negative ease, it is on the large side. And the sleeves ended up being a bit longer
than I would like. I may try my hand at
shrinking the cotton, or I may chicken out and leave it as-is.
The skirt was another attempt to make more wearable items
for my wardrobe. That is not to say I am
going to stop making my fancy frocks.
But on those lazy days, it is nice to have an easy fitting skirt to
throw on.
I already made this particular skirt in wool using Vogue 2885, and
decided that this floral fabric (another fantastic grab from the Sew Weekly Swap)
would be perfect for a summer version. I
am unsure of the fabric content. It is
one of those mystery fibers and I cannot decide what the heck it is made
of. I was worried that it was polyester, but after
wearing it all day, with no static cling whatsoever, I think it must be some
sort of rayon/acetate blend?!
I may never know what it is made of, but I can say that it is yet another successful garment made from swapped materials. How fun is that?!
Sweater: Made by me,
“Such a Debonair Little Jumper” from A Stitch in Time, Volume 1
Skirt: Made by me,
Vogue 2885
Brooch: Gift
Earrings: Macys
Shoes: Colin Stuart
for Victoria ’s
Secret
