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Pattern: Pull #460-T6-275 (who comes up with those names?!) from Phildar Tendances 460
Size: Small (34/36)
Yarn: Jo Sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre in Brew
Notes:
My gauge turned out to be slightly smaller than the pattern's, so my sweater's a bit more snug than intended, I think. I did add a few extra cm of ribbing at the bottom, and changed the neckline per Ravelry user klement's notes. I knit the body in the round--after reading everyone else's notes on Ravelry, I was terrified of seaming reverse stockinette, so my original intention was to knit *everything* in the round, including top-down short row sleeves, to eliminate all seams. But the top-down sleeve caps just looked too sloppy to me, so I went with flat sleeves and discovered that reverse stockinette seaming is not impossible after all, especially when you have a good visual guide.
I breathed a big sigh of relief when the last end was woven in late last night (very late, as evidenced by the circles under my eyes)--I feel like I worked on this forever, and I'm really ready to start working with a new yarn!
66 comments:
How beautiful! You look lovely in it as well.
This is so beautiful, as all your work is! I think the snug fit is really flattering, and I like that neckline. Congratulations!
Very Beautiful !!!
You knit so beautifully and the pullover suits you so well - unlike those of us who always look just a little too much like Winnie the Pooh!
It is gorgeous and it fits you to a T!
Are the vines on both sides or just one?
It's gorgeous!
The sweater turned out so lovely! I've been eyeing this pattern for so long - I think seeing it finished is going to nudge me over the edge.....
i adore this sweater on you!
again with another stunning knit. fab.
Beautiful, per usual :)
i absolutely love it. and i love the way you are wearing it.
really really fabulous!
It's absolutely gorgeous!
Wow. *channeling my inner Paris* That's Hot.
how lovely! it's such a flattering sweater on you, and the work is great! :)
What a beautiful sweater. So flattering!
gorgeous! that's all I have to say. you chose the perfect color for your skin and the fit is spot on (Ok I guess I had more to say:) )
gorgeous!! i really love it! great color and fit. yea! i now want to cast on :-)
Very nice and very flattering on you.
It's gorgeous. You look fabulous!
It's beautiful! I'm going to have to hunt down some of these phildar patterns.
It looks so beautiful. I love it. Do you prefer knitting in the round or flat? Something tells me that the fit is better when the sweater is knit back and forth and seamed. I might by wrong, though, and your sweater seems to be fitting perfectly. Did you block it afterwards? I guess that's a bit more difficult when it's worked in the round
Thanks everyone!
Eliza - the vines are just one the one side.
Pindsvinet - I'd recommend working this sweater flat if you, like me, are slower at purling than knitting. I also suspect that my all-purling produced more uneven stitches than if I had done flat stockinette, but maybe that's just me.
gorgeous! it looks great on you!
You always get the most beautiful, tailored fit! It's a beauty, and your reverse stockinet even looks good at the seam edges. I'm wild with envy.
Wow. Simply gorgeous.
It's really lovely - great job!
It looks beautiful on you!
Lovely ! it looks like the right fit :)
This could be a book photo! Your sweater looks perfect! I love how it turned out. Go find yourself some bright yarn for a new project though - I imagine gray would get old quicklY!
Oh , i do love your version (but then again I love everything you knit). The yarn looks lovely as well!
This is gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous!
It's beautiful and I think it fits you perfectly!
I am not normally a fan of RS purl patterns.. But this one is truely an exception from that! Great fit and awesome neckline...
Oh, that is just so lovely and it fits you beautifully. Did it loosen up a bit after wearing it for a while?
Very pretty! Great job! :)
Rene'
So pretty and feminine. Lovely!
you look really pretty in it...
This is beautiful. I love the soft grey color, and the purl texture came out looking really good, I'd say.
Hi. I found your blog through ravelry, and I really like your photography. That sweater is amazing too.
this sweater is stunning, and so are you! good work!
the neckline came great! the fit is perfect. congrats on a beautiful knit!
love! the fit is great on you and the colour is fab. well done!
you.are.such.a.beautiful.woman.
and your knits- wonderful!
you can wear everything!
best wishes, eva
Gorgeous! Such a lovely subtle grey and it makes the leaves really pop. Just turned out great.
Lovely
another beautiful piece. well done!
what a gorgeous top! that charcoal grey is a great color for you :)
just beautiful work as always! looks great on you
i could not love this sweater more! it looks so great on you! i just bought the pattern from the phildar website, maybe i'll make it myself someday!
What a beautiful sweater! It looks like the type of sweater you will get a lot of use out of...I hope you do!
Lovely! I love the asymmetry, and the leaf pattern is so elegant. (By the way, I completely forgot to add your new URL to my bloglines, but was reminded by Fig & Plum's post today).
I don't know how you do it - that is freakin' gorgeous!! I'm very jealous :)
It is very lovely! - lanajoh
Wow. It is beautiful.
A slog though it may have been, it looks incredible! Good work!
This is gorgeous and so are you. Your knits are always so professionally finished. I always love to see your FOs.
parikha, it is truly a beautiful knit - it looks so elegant on you! beautiful photos and lovely project.
It's such a beautiful color and style on you! congrats!
Oh, this is just so gorgeous. Beautiful knitting and finishing.
So gorgeous on you!
Oh, wow!!! Just... wow!
it's lovely! i'm dying to make it, though i'm sure the shoulder seams won't come out nearly as nice as yours! *jealousy!* anyway, i can't seem to find the pattern on phildar. they don't seem to offer catalogue 460 online. where, may i ask, did you get your pattern?
Am I on glue, or are you an Interweave model?! I saw the preview just now for the summer issue.
It's beautiful. I just discovered your blog. It's always nice to see other crafty people in DC.
I bet it relaxes just a tad with the blocking and becomes exactly the size you want....b/c actually you don't 'need' it since it looks superfab on you right now :)
I was sifting through your archives because I remembered you had linked to a guide for seaming reverse stockinette, and I was reminded of the overall beauty and inspiration that are contained in your blog. I don't comment nearly enough; your knits are gorgeous and your entries are poetry! Thank you for sharing.
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