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June 20, 2006
Red Velvet
So here is my second Green Gable, this time in Knitpicks Main Line, color Red Velvet. I love this pattern so much that I want to make a 3/4 sleeved version, though admittedly I haven't worn them very often yet because I am afraid of messing them up. Isn't that silly??
Ms Marigold has been frogged once, but this time she seems to be moving along pretty well. I do have some trepidation about how my (now currently huge thanks to PMS) breasts are going to fit into this sucker. It looks so cute on skinny girls, but I have a feeling I may need to do a little bit extra ribbing to keep it from looking like some kind of Frederick's of Hollywood Peep Show Extravaganza.
In other news, J and I went bookselling today and made close to $200 dollars! Woohoo!! Still a bunch more to get rid of before J's big Bostonian move. Somehow I hate to just give them to Salvation Army because I know they will really just get lost in book limbo and collect dust, mold, and mouse droppings in the back of some filthy store. Not that most used bookstores are all that much better, but at least they have the chance to actually be in circulation instead of being used as a doorstop or something. Oh well. I have a bad habit of buying Barnes and Nobles discount hardcovers mostly just because they are on sale and hardcover books look so pretty. I have, in this fashion, read some real duds. (Why did I persist in reading them? A good question. Why do I continue to buy them? An even better question...) Sadly, though, used bookstores never actually want hardcover books. So, I end up with a bunch of books that look pretty, but that I really don't need to have in my personal library. I need to learn to let go. I mean, do I really need 14 Choose Your Own Adventure books?!? Sources point to yes...
I used the funds won in this fiendish manner to pick up some new fabric from Crafty Planet this afternoon. Man, I love that place. I need some more easy-to-wear dresses that I don't have to think about too much and so I found these sweet little owls to help me out. They are going to become another Girlie Dress, this time shorter and smaller with wide enough straps to hide a bra under. I mean, a girl can only take so many days wearing a strapless bra. Really. (Do I seem obsessed with breasts?? I guess that is one side effect of PMS, along with being able to smell EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE.)
I have joined the Sew Retro group in hopes that it will keep me productive and able to share design tips with like-minded sewing folks. (Typing sewers looks weird) I'm not very good at thrifting (too much effort for too little payoff for me), but I do love the swingy retro dress patterns I have been getting lately. I hope I can still fit into them with all of the chocolate I have been eating...
Posted by loyd0008 at June 20, 2006 5:43 PM
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3/4 cool! youve got a great eye!
godspeed
Posted by: che l at June 20, 2006 10:48 PM
I posted this ? on the GG KAL.
What size did you make your Green Gable? And how many skeins of the Main Line did it take.
I've got Main Line in my stash just crying to be "free".
Posted by: Laurie at June 21, 2006 12:12 PM
your red gables looks awesome. i bought red cotton fleece in honor of your sweater b/c i just loved the way it turned out. did you do any modifications to the pattern or just knit it straight the way it's written? the reason why i'm wondering, is b/c the neck on yours (and the lace part) looks really good....and a little different the others i've seen, so i'm curious if you did something different. it looks like you have a larger section of lace then i've seen on other ones.....anyway....great job on the sweater!
Posted by: KnottieKnitter at June 24, 2006 9:43 PM
Thanks so much! I did the long-tail cast on and didn't do the row of purl. Instead, I did a row of single crochet afterwards. This kept it from stretching out too much and also helps with the rolling. Besides that, I did and extra lace row (naughty!) and waist decreases (5 or 6 paired decreases 4 stitches and 5 rows apart after about 5 inches for the bust) as well as decreasing 4 stitches for each sleeve. Sounds like a lot, but they were all really minor changes. Hope this is helpful!
Posted by: villain at June 25, 2006 11:00 AM