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Tuesday 27 March 2018

A sweater

The weight of this sweater is 4.5 ozs. It's light enough to be perfect for the warmer day's ahead when the studio is cool. It was knitted on 2mm needles with lace weight baby alpaca. The pattern was created by myself. It is a seamless garment. The front opening was made by steeking. For those who are unfamiliar with this term it basically means the sweater was cut open with scissors, stitches picked up and the button band knitted. I looked in my button jar and I found all but one button. They were perfect except that I was missing one. The button's are clear plastic- the kind found in the waistbands of children's clothing. I looked through my child's wardrobe certain I would find the needed button but there was none that matched. So the sweater sat unfinished and than one rainy day- yesterday- I sat down and started sewing the buttons on and I prayed that I would find another soon. I sewed several on and than I felt I should look through the button jar again. So I got it out. As I was emptying the jar I spotted the needed button. Faith= it's moving forward - sewing the buttons on even when I don't know where the last one is going to come from. (Picture not accurately displaying the colour of the buttons)
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8 comments:

  1. Beautiful sweater. I love the lace pattern you've created.

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    1. Thank you! I used a book called Gossamer Webs as the basis for my knitted lace patterns. This particular pattern - which I call a mushroom is my own and is based on what I learned from this book.

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  2. You, my friend, are amazingly talented! Gorgeous!!

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    1. Thanks Kim. I just haven't given up - that's all.

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  3. Whau! Very beautiful! I can not knit but oh how I love to see all that people create with this knitting projects. Lovely!

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    1. I like clothing that is going to last and I know I will get that when I make it myself. Thanks for your kind comment.

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  4. Oh! That is so cool! :) One more button.

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