Look at the pretty markers sent to me by a very sweet and generous reader:
Prissy (aka Merry Gay) sent these to me after seeing my little chain markers. She makes these for fun, and shared them with me. They are too pretty for knitting and beg to be worn as earrings! 🙂
I have also been laboring on my Lacy Cardigan…stick a fork in it, thank goodness!
Lacy Cardigan by Ann E. Smith for Blue Sky Alpacas
Yarn: Sublime Aran (11 skeins), Color #15 Clipper, Needles US 8 and US 6; crocheted edging
The color is very true in these pictures
Pro’s and Con’s of this project:
The yarn: soft as butter but unforgiving in stitch quality; not spliceable
The pattern: very nicely written; easy, quick knit (16 days); not seen everywhere so it seems more unique; unavailable (?)
The buttons: cheapies from my stash — a replacement may be necessary!!
The edging: got me to learn how to crochet
The fit: perfect; sleeves are just the way I like them with a little flare over the hand
Modifications: very few; I decided I did not want to waste any brain power so resisted the urge to go overboard on mods
Overall grade: B- to C+ (marked down for stitch quality — part me, part the yarn…the picture doesn’t show how uneven some areas are)
Will I wear it? All the time! It is soft, fits perfectly and is a good color to go with my summer clothes. All in all, I am happy I made it so I could remove the curse of this yarn (a dozen false starts!!). A finished object! Yay!! 🙂
It’s absolutely gorgeous. I wish I had friends who knew how to make stitch markers. I’d love to make that sweater, and I know you like that there are not many of this around, would it bother you greatly if there was one in Alberta, Canada? LOL I think I could come up with a close copy from your pictures.
Comment by Sigrun — July 12, 2009 @ 9:39 pm
It is lovely and I love the “rating categories”! Its wonderful to knit something that fits well and that you know you’ll wear again and again!
Comment by Michelle — July 12, 2009 @ 10:57 pm
Congratulations! Definitely looks like a winner!
Comment by Libby — July 12, 2009 @ 11:42 pm
Lovely – congratulations on a great sweater — and redeeming the yarn.
Comment by Pam — July 13, 2009 @ 1:57 am
Lovely color! Lovely pattern! Lovely work!! Congratulation to this awesome cardigan.
Comment by Stephanie — July 13, 2009 @ 8:23 am
I love the color of your cardigan! So nice. And, I agree, those stitch markers would make fabulous earrings! 🙂
Comment by Kym — July 13, 2009 @ 3:25 pm
The stitch markers are truly delightful. I think they are your karmic reward for turning that yarn into a wonderful sweater.
Comment by twinsetellen — July 13, 2009 @ 9:36 pm
I think it looks great!
Comment by surly — July 13, 2009 @ 11:05 pm
Gorgeous stitchmarkers, cute sweater!
Comment by Carrie K — July 14, 2009 @ 3:44 pm
How LOVELY! Not for hips like mine, however. . . the little holes and lines would s-t-r-e-t-c-h out of shape.
Comment by Mary Lee — July 16, 2009 @ 8:56 am
I absolutely love this sweater! I’m looking all over online to find a pattern for it, but I’m coming up empty handed. Can you help me out? It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Thank you
Comment by Jeanne — September 12, 2010 @ 9:25 pm