Pattern: Aleita Shell by Bonne Marie Burns in Interweave Knits Spring 2008
Yarn: recycled from a thrift store sweater. I have long since lost the tags, but I remember linen and cotton in the fiber makeup.
Mods: I made the body longer before the split but other than that I followed the pattern (I think). Now that I've worn it, I think I should have knit another 1" - 1 1/2" on the ribbed top portion before splitting for front and back, but it's not something that will keep me from wearing the top.
It was a fairly quick knit but the yarn was getting on my nerves so I ended up setting it aside for a couple of weeks. The yarn is a flat tape type (not sure if that makes sense) yarn and is very inelastic, and I found that I was getting frustrated with how tired it was making my hands.
All in all, I love it. In fact, I think I need another one. In navy. or green. or maybe more than one.
It looks great! I love the color and how it looks with your skin. Sorry the yarn was sucky, but you're looking good though :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a very beautiful top. I never before thought of picking up sweaters at thrift stores and using those before, thanks for the idea. I'm still getting used to knitting blankets. I haven't even attempted to make any kind of clothing yet.
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