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June 30, 2005
Are You Ready?
Believe it or not, Tivoli 2 is finished and I absolutely love it (the loving it shouldn't be a surprise)! Now, I have to say, the pictures aren't the best, but that's just because I have a stupid look on my face. Please disregard that and look at the sweater. Ready?
Details:
Pattern: Grumperina's Tivoli T-Shirt
Size: bust 32", waist 26 1/2", hips 32"
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpaca Dyed Cotton in Shell - about 2 1/2 skeins
Needles: Size 8 Addi Natura in 16" and 32" lengths
Gauge: 18 stitches and 24 rounds over 4" in stockinette stitch
Comments: This is a wonderful pattern that had absolutely no mistakes, aside from operator error (see yesterday's post). I love the cap sleeves and the shaping. It's very flattering and comfortable. I'm already thinking of making another one in wool to wear in the winter under suit jackets.
In other news, I've started back into the Zip Cardi and I'm working on the ribbed pieces. The current piece starts with 5 stitches and then you cast on 2 stitches every other row to increase - very strange, but it seems to have worked.
And finally, here's a picture of the mountains looking to the west from my house (the purple flowers are wildflowers that look like delphiniums). The grass looks brown in the picture, but it's actually so long that it has seed heads on it, which make it look that way. I can't remember the last time the grass was long enough to sway in the wind!
Have a wonderful day.
Comments
Stephanie, it looks awesome on you!!! YAY!!
Posted by: caitlyn at June 30, 2005 9:00 AM
yay, Trivoli looks great! Its very professional, and definitely wearable-to-work. Nice job!
Posted by: Diana at June 30, 2005 9:22 AM
Tivoli looks fabulous! It fits great, and is very flattering on you! :) How awesome of Kathy to customize the pattern in your size!
I love the view from your house - so pretty!
Posted by: Cyndi at June 30, 2005 9:26 AM
wow, that's absolutely lovely! fits perfect! tivoli is definitely on my list to make!
Posted by: blossom at June 30, 2005 9:47 AM
Wonderful! Beautiful! Great fit! Pink! Hehe ;). I'm excited for you :).
Posted by: grumperina at June 30, 2005 9:53 AM
First of all, look how cute you are!
Second, the top looks good on. And we are quite close in size (except for the hips part, you win) so I'm sure this mod would fit me. The more cute Tivoli's I see, the more I want to make one.
Posted by: claudia at June 30, 2005 10:09 AM
Tivoli looks great! I'm so impressed with her pattern, I printed it out, maybe I'll have a go at it soon. I think I have some yarn in stash that might work well with it. Gotta go stash diving.
Oh now I'm remember a poem my mom used to recite to me when I was little of delphiniums blue and geraniums red. Or was it the other way around, anyway. Great I'm gonna have to call my mom now.
Posted by: Rebekah at June 30, 2005 10:55 AM
Tivoli looks so good on you! It fits perfectly and looks so cozy in that cotton. I hope you enjoy wearing it.
Posted by: Purly Whites at June 30, 2005 11:13 AM
Wow, what a great photo of you in a wonderful project. I hope that you enjoy wearing it.
The mountain photo: supurb!
Posted by: Colleen at June 30, 2005 7:57 PM
Your Rivoli looks great Stephanie! Pretty colour and it fits you perfectly!
Posted by: Adele at July 1, 2005 8:52 AM
It's fabulous! I finished my first Tivoli too ... and I love this pattern. I think you do too, right? I am planning to make at least one more! ;)
Posted by: Agnes at July 2, 2005 5:32 PM
tivoli looks fantastic! you must be thrilled. well done!!! i'm actually planning a phildar zip cardigan in my future so will be following your progress with anticipation.
Posted by: jacqueline at July 2, 2005 6:07 PM
You look beautiful in your beautiful newly finished sweater!!! It fits you very well.
I also love the Lotus Blossom shawl you are going to knit. I'm waiting for the Bryspun circulars. They said about 2 weeks. I can't wait to get those needles. I heard they are fabulous! :-)
Posted by: Eilene at July 6, 2005 11:57 AM
