Saturday, March 15, 2008

Just One Week. . . . .

. . . . . that's all it took to knit the Bias Shrug :-) I got it finished last night and blocked it lightly. I'm very pleased with it and think it will look great on with jeans and a tank too. I will try to model it early next week and show you some pictures with me 'in it'. But for now, here it is with the dress I intended it for. . . .



The only modification I made was to sew the sleeves further up than the marker. I found that when I first tried it on it was too open under the arms, so I sewed up another 2 inches on either side.

The yarn (Knitpicks Shineworsted) seems rather heavy and I feel like this stretches a ton every time I pick it up, but it's surely my imagination because the sleeves stay the same length so I know it's not really stretching!

I'm happy to say I finally figured out the problem on Jaden. It was as usual just me reading the pattern wrong, or I should say 'misinterpreting the pattern. Jennifer asked if I'd used mercerized cotton before, and the answer to that is no, I don't think I have - and to be honest I won't be in a hurry to use it again. I'm finding that it splits very easy and I have to knit slower than I usually do because I keep pushing the needle through the yarn and not catching all the strands! It's not totally horrible to knit with and I love how it's looking. . . . can't wait to see it progress.

11 comments:

Ann said...

Love the shrug - it gorgeous & the color matches your dress so well. Can't wait to see you in it. It's a problem knitting with cotton as there's not much give & mistakes show up clearly. I knit a lot with cotton & I love it & hate it at the same time.

a friend to knit with said...

oh my, that is so perfect denise, and with your dress! i LOVE it.
one week. impressive!
so glad YOU figured out the pattern for jaden. hope it is going well! enjoy your sunday.

Anonymous said...

A perfect match for the dress! I could never have knit that in a week. Well done!

peaknits said...

Oh it is gorgeous and a perfect match for your dress! And in a week! Bravo!:)

Claudia Bugh said...

That makes a super cute outfit! I can't believe it only took you 1 week to knit the shrug and I agree it will also look terrific with jeans.

Anonymous said...

lovely color combination.

Philigry said...

love it! nicw job! i can't wait to see it on!

Anonymous said...

Wow you're fast! It's just beautiful! It looks like it will be perfect with your dress!

Anonymous said...

Very lovely!

The Kelly Green Rogue said...

It looks great! I really like the color! you've inspired me to put this one in my Ravelry Queue.

Knitterella said...

That looks wonderful and so pretty with the dress!

Great shrug!