I finally finished the large rectangle portion of the Aran Wrap — as Sally forges on to the finish line! Oh well, there is nothing I can do but keep on pluggin’.
Here is my Wrap, draped ever so elegantly over the back of my couch:
Yes, it looks enormous! But it isn’t — it fits perfectly! The shoulders are the proper width apart. The back seems short, though, so I may need to add a repeat (more knitting for moi 🙁 ) to the peplum and I already know I’ll be adding to the sleeves. But I do not want this to look skimpy and too short. Too short in this case will highlight one’s derriere and we know what that looks like 😉 .
It is a really brilliant design. I hope it looks good when it is done! I am still excited with this project and will knit both sleeves before tackling the peplum so they are not the last phase.
I am re-visiting a project from the not too distant past — I will post more once it starts to get somewhere. I need something as a take-along and the Aran Wrap ain’t it!
It is gorgeous.. It seems to match the couch very well.It will be great to see you wearing it.
Comment by cici — September 10, 2008 @ 12:10 am
I saw Sally’s on Ravelry. They are both beautiful. I started mine tonight, but I’m struggling to reconcile Angela’s corrections on her blog (to the Zig Zag cable transition from 7 to 8 stitches) and the VK increase specifications. My brain has turned to mush trying to work it out. I really hate having the WS row as row 1, and the left and right zig zags are doing me in. Maybe I’ll wake up tomorrow and it will all be clear!?
Comment by Jocelyn Grayson — September 10, 2008 @ 12:59 am
Wow – the cables are so intricate and beautiful, it’s going to look fantastic even if you do have to lengthen a bit – and as a fellow tall knitter I sympathise 🙂
Comment by Carie — September 10, 2008 @ 2:29 am
It looks wonderful, I love it.
Julie
Comment by Julie Cartwright — September 10, 2008 @ 5:35 am
That is so lovely! I’m with you–the larger size was what I was going to make, but I tried it on after coming to the first armhole and can’t even imagine it being another 48 rows longer! And the extra rows of cabled peplum are a must in my mind, too!
Yours is beautiful in that color 🙂
Comment by Aim — September 10, 2008 @ 7:38 am
It matches your sofa beautifully!
Comment by surly — September 10, 2008 @ 9:24 am
Good with the sofa, yeah! And I think it will look beautiful on you, too. Love the color, can’t decide which color I like better, yours or Sally’s.
Comment by kay — September 10, 2008 @ 1:09 pm
Gorgeous. I would love to try this. Is it too hard for an advanced beginner?
Comment by Kim — September 10, 2008 @ 3:08 pm
Jocelyn — glad the email answers Susan and I inundated you with helped!
Comment by surly — September 10, 2008 @ 6:48 pm
yummy!
Comment by twinsetellen — September 10, 2008 @ 10:01 pm
So beautiful. Looking foward to seeing the finished sweaters — yours and Sally’s both.
Comment by Wendy O'C — September 11, 2008 @ 8:02 am
This is just beautiful work. Absolutely beautiful and inspiring 🙂
Look forward to seeing the end result.
Comment by Jennygirl — September 11, 2008 @ 12:14 pm
I love this project! I am thrilled that you’re doing it so I can see how it’s constructed. 😉
Comment by Romi — September 11, 2008 @ 8:34 pm
Hi Susan,
I love the wrap! It is beautiful! How long do you think it will take you to finish it?
Also, I tagged you on the six quirky things meme!
Comment by Eryka Jackson — September 14, 2008 @ 2:36 am