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June 03, 2006
Green [Brown] Gables
Green Gables is finished! Well, she was finished last weekend but I've been without camera. So here are some shots! (click for larger versions)
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Project Specs
Design:Green Gables by the girls at Zephyr Style
Yarn: Cascade Yarns Sierra in #60
Needles: a variety of circs (knit in the round) and DPNs for finishing off the sleeves
Begun: May 12, 2006
Finished: May 29, 2006
Notes:
- I made the size 34, which was perfect with blocking. I typically buy a small in stores, so sizing is pretty true here.
- I did not know that you were supposed to use the backward loop cast on and thus I used my standard long tail cast on. The neckline was tight before I blocked it but I stretched the crap out of it and, as you can see, I have a beautiful wide necked sweater
- For the under arm joins I used a technique often used in glove knitting. At the join, you slip the stitch on the right side of the hole, knit the stitch on the left side of the hole, then knit the stitch off the stitch holder. It creates a really nice join with no gape-age!
- I did the dereases just as called for, but added paired increases about 6 inches below the decreases. That made it fit perfectly around my hips.
- I have a REALLY long body so I added about 5 inches to the pattern. If I had stopped where they said to stop, it would have been a belly shirt for sure. I think also the fact that my boobs have been growing lately for reasons unbeknownst to me may have affected the length of the usual shirt I wear.
I adore this sweater. I'm already planning to wear it out this weekend since it's slightly cooler than 90 degrees. The Cascade isn't really the best to wear when it's really hot because of the wool component (20% wool, 80% cotton) but it's going to be perfect for those 75 and sunny days!
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Comments
Oh, it's lovely! I like that, somehow, the lace panel part seems shorter on yours than on some others I've seen... maybe other knitters continued the lace for more rows than instructed. Brown Gables is a perfect fit. Yay!
Posted by: Karma | June 03, 2006
Your Green Gable turned out perfect! I love that brown! You look sOOO stinken-cute!!
(That's a good thing, I say stinken cute if I Love it!) Great pics too.
Posted by: Rachel | June 03, 2006
It is beautiful...the color is so pretty on you and the fit looks great. Congratulations!
Posted by: Erin | June 03, 2006
The sweater looks gorgeous Sarah! And the weather here in Chicago this weekend is just perfect for it! :)
Posted by: Amy | June 03, 2006
Congratulations on a lovely Gable!
Posted by: Becky | June 04, 2006
Beautiful. Now I want to make me one of these .. but I have no yarn in stash to do so, and I'm in the Summer of Stash. Must wait till September!
Posted by: Tania A | June 04, 2006
You have pop-ups, yay!
GG looks beautiful and it's BROWN. I love it.
Thank you for the tips. I will come back to this post whenever I get around to making GG.
Care to share the secret to boobage growth?
Posted by: isel | June 04, 2006
Your Gables looks fantastic. I've yet to make gloves so am not sure I followed your directions regarding the underarm join. Is there a reference you can point me too? Thanks so much.
Posted by: Nan | June 05, 2006
You and the new sweater are smashing, my dear! Great modifications - I would have to add the length too! ;)
Posted by: Lolly | June 05, 2006
Great sweater! Makes me want to add that to my ever-growing To Knit list.
Posted by: Stephanie | June 06, 2006
That looks great! I love finished projects!
Posted by: Stephanie | June 07, 2006
It looks great! The more Green Gables I see, the more I think i must Knit it. Now.
Posted by: Julia | June 07, 2006
Very nice! you look great in that color.
Posted by: vanessa | June 08, 2006
It's really great, Sarah! Your sweater looks so nice on you...makes me want to knit one up!
Posted by: Lynne | June 10, 2006
Wow - your GG turned out beautifully! I had heard a lot of people had trouble with the sizing, but it seems that yours came out without a hitch! Lovely!
Posted by: Lisa | June 11, 2006
Your Gable looks ace! It suits you beautifully too - great job! xx
Posted by: Annarella | June 12, 2006