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Friday, June 1, 2012

FO Friday -- Not Quite Dry Edition

Happy FO Friday, y'all!  As promised, I got Narragansett fixed up and blocked this week, but somehow it didn't quite dry until this morning.  And so, what you get is a super quick post, a few cruddy pics and my heartfelt promise to add some details and some better lit photos this evening.  Deal?

I love how this sweater turned out.  The Shepherd's Wool blocked gorgeously and is incredibly soft. (The color is an awesome shade of spring green, contrary to these crap photos -- better coming, promise!)  And warm.  Perhaps a teensy bit too warm for June 1, but let's overlook that little detail, shall we?



The slip stitch cable detail is fun, too.  I like that  it adds a bit of decoration without being fussy.



I followed a fellow Raveler's modification to make the eyelets along the raglan smaller, and I'm glad I did since I think they're plenty visible as it is.  She basically traded a YO in the pattern for an M1,  which worked great.



I also lengthened the arms a smidge, from the recommended 9" to 11".  This worked well for me too, keeping the ribbing off my elbow, which makes me all kinds of happy.



The other change I made was to run a crocheted slip stitch around the inside of the neckline to keep it from falling too far off my shoulders.  If I knit this again, I'd go down a needle size for the neckline to snug things up just a little more, but this tutorial from the Yarn Harlot was hugely helpful.

(I'll upload a pic of this feature tonight, promise!)

And that's it for now as I'm running out the door to work.  Happy weekend!  And happy Fiber Arts Friday, too!

19 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! The fit looks great and the colour is wonderful on you! I love it. If it's too warm to wear now, imagine how nice it will be to open your closet in September and find a lovely self-made fall sweater already waiting for you : )

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  2. That looks great. That colour works really well on you.

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  3. A little too warm for the season, yes. Fits you perfectly and looks fantastic, also yes. Congrats on finishing such a great project!

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  4. Very nice looking sweater, I love the little design elements too!

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  5. First, congratulations! I am happy for you:) Second, what a beautiful sweater, love de details. Good job!

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  6. I really, really love how your sweater came out and it does look really nice on you! I can't even imagine it with the sleeves shorter (I love when people leave helpful feedback like that). Great work!

    PS Jack would welcome sneakers for himself. The Easter Bunny brought him socks that look like high tops and he thought they were the coolest thing ever! :-)

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  7. I love it! I think I'm going to knit one up for myself as well.

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  8. It is beautiful. I don't think your pictures are terrible at all, shows off the sweater wonderfully!

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  9. The little details are just perfect. Great job!

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  10. Nicely done. Thanks for visiting.

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  11. That looks super on you - great fit and color. And the little details definitely make it.

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  12. Your sweater looks great - loving the colour and the fit is great on you. I love hearing all about all your modifications :)
    As to the back to blogging and knitting bit - hmmmm, you've a wedding on your hands (congratulations by the way!) ... I don't see to much normal for a while ... .in my experience (limited admittedly - I've done it one) Weddings are notorious time suckers ;)

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  13. It looks fantastic in you! Well done

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  14. Very nice! and Congratulations! We were lucky to get our second date...and I hope the whole inlaw thing works out...I know from experience...although mine took almost 20 years...

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  15. beautiful! I love that sweater pattern, and it definitely looks great on you =D

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  16. That a sassy design and looks really great on you.

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  17. Yay! So worth the wait. I love it. :-)

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  18. looks great - awesome fit too!!

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  19. It looks wonderful on you! I love the style of this sweater. The little cables add just the right amount of detail without being fussy.

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