Orangina finished!
Orangina fits perfectly. Love it! Seriously, this sweater is a total success.
I need to fix the neckline, the rolling is driving me a bit crazy. I’m considering pulling out the cast-on edge, kitchnering the shoulders back together, and binding off more snugly so that the neckline isn’t so floppy. I may add some garter stitch at the top - I don’t think that it will be too noticeable.
The pattern, as written, is very simple - a rectangle with lace and ribbing. I made a few modifications:
- Waist Shaping! This was pretty straightforward - when I reached a spot where I couldn’t work both the YO and its corresponding decrease, I just worked the stitches in stockinette. When Orangina is lying on a table, you can see little step-edges where I stopped working a YO, but you can’t tell at all when I’m wearing it.
- I increased when I switched from the lace to the rib portions, so that they were the same width (and the rib wouldn’t pull in at all). I also worked increases as I knit the ribbing (all part of the waist shaping scheme). This worked fairly well, but the shaping at the ribbing was really unnecessary, and it’s teeny bit loose at the bottom.
Orangina in all her glory, and a shot of the side seams with waist shaping.
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Orangina turned out great! The waist shaping was a smart idea. Knitting can happen during the summer in Houston!
I clicked over to your blog from Craftster and thought “Hey! I know her!” It was great meeting you at SnB last week, and I’ll hopefully see you tonight. And gorgeous Orangina, by the way!
Hey I love your sweater it is so pretty!! YOu said the pattern is simple,I am totally new at knitting, and I don’t really see your pattern, can you help me??
Thanks! The sweater pattern isn’t mine - you can find it here.
Hey Kelly, that sweater looks awesome! I didn’t know you are such an advanced knitter! :)
BIt late but anyway: COngratulations on Orangina. It’s not often that one see’s black yarn, what a shame, it turns out so pretty. Orangina looks very elegant on you!
Nice Orange/Blackina! What yarn did you use?
Nice blog, by the way. And I can’t wait until I get my chance to see the Yarn Harlot!