Gauge figured after cutting the steek of a two repeat colorwork & shaped test swatch, and I started on the body, with a little floral border, so sweet. Many days of knitting undyed natural main color body and sleeves, and then the colorwork yoke, which will be finished in a blink I’m confident. I’m way ahead of deadline here, not that there is really even a deadline, just that my youngest niece would love to model it before she goes back to university this late summer. Thinking it may be a cardigan and after-thought pullover in a style I have not to date managed to design, a thing which is very feminine. The cardigan will be slightly cropped for skirts, possibly contrast edging, possibly Dorset buttons, maybe, or maybe not, but I just feel like pulling out all the stops on this one. The pullover version I will create much more played down, and the whole affect will be kind of like two sisters who are very different from each other. But for now its just a glimpse of a floral idea as I swim in bodies of wool in the scorching California heat, as the mercury rises and the days near to the summer solstice!
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So pretty and girlie girl. Good luck with your deadline and the heat/wool combo. I’ve done a couple of steek vests and I really like the process. I look forward to seeing your beautiful girl in her soon to come sweater.
Thank you Virginia, the symbolism of this design will all come to the surface soon, not so much about the feminine, but the namesake . . . stay tuned. Besides, I will make the after-thought pullover just a jplayed down with jeans thing, like my nieces are, perhaps the best version! xx
Jen your design is gorgeous, so feminine. I look forward to seeing the finished sweater.
Thank you so much Wendy! I too look forward to the finish ~~ xx
That is stunning. Love your palette.! <3
Wow Maureen, that is quite a compliment coming from you! xx
That’s beautiful!
Thank you Kelly! xx
Me too! I love your palette as well. You’ve done such a beautiful job of fading the colors out. Of course, I don’t have a clue how you do that. She’s going to look adorable in both pullover and cardigan! I’m picturing a classic white oxford shirt, sweet skirt, her hair up, with an arm full of books.
Just that a lot of colors are dramatic, 4 for the roses, and 2 for the leaves, I think I might do some duplicate embroidery ideas at the finish too. Modeled with jeans as always, but my niece will make it work well, as she always does! xx
Most indubitably! xo