« Whale Rider | Main | Honeymoon! »
July 30, 2005
♥ Phildar Cotton Jacket. 99.99% done! ♥
Apart from weaving in two measely ends at the neckband and sewing two more eye and hooks, this lovely jacket is very very near completion! I'm jumping the gun a little and posting as complete because the day after tomorrow I'll be moving and life will be chaotic for a few days. I imagine that this jacket will get worn, unlike some other pieces that I've knit! I'm really really proud of this jacket.
Pattern: Phildar Printemps 2003
Yarn: Phildar Aviso
Started: last week of March 2005
Finished: first week of August 2005
I did make a few slight modifications to the pattern. I lengthed the body and sleeves to accomodate my tall figure! I couldn't get the correct gauge on the recommended needle (5 mm) so this was knit on 4.5 mm needles. During this project I learned how to cable without a cable needle. That was a nifty trick that will surely be useful in the future.
When I first saw this jacket at Fluffa a few years ago, I knew that I'd love to knit it. However at the time I was still a pretty new knitter. I'm so happy to have tackled this project. It makes me feel like I'm ca(pa)ble of anything!
Posted by loriz at July 30, 2005 07:05 PM
Comments
Beautiful. Definitely a sweater to be proud of. Congrats on finishing and on all of the other fab things going on your life (wedding, moving, etc.)!
Posted by: sharlyn at July 30, 2005 08:08 PM
Hi,
your Jacket is very beautiful!!!!
Greez from Germany
Bye
Cleo
Posted by: Cleo at July 31, 2005 01:19 AM
I've been following your progress on this one, and its beautiful! You did a great job, and you should be proud, it looks terrific.
Posted by: PumpkinMama at July 31, 2005 04:23 AM
Lori, that there sweater is really beautiful. You should be so proud. What a lovely job. I'd wear it everyday if it weren't 97 degrees in GA. ;-)
Good luck with the move.
Posted by: Jenny at July 31, 2005 06:56 AM
Beautiful! It looks fabulous on you. :)
Posted by: Kris at July 31, 2005 10:02 AM
you look fantastic! the jacket is gorgeous. great work!
Posted by: kris at July 31, 2005 01:21 PM
my, my! that's a lovely cardigan. even though it's not finished yet, it looks great on you!
Posted by: lynette at August 2, 2005 06:16 AM
Ooh, I love it.
Good luck with the move!
Posted by: alison at August 2, 2005 11:38 PM
Wow, it looks absolutely wonderful! I was impressed even when it wasn't yet together. That almost makes me want to tackle something a little more complex :) Have a good move btw.
Posted by: ana at August 4, 2005 09:39 AM
that looks fantastic! fits beautifully too
Posted by: li at August 5, 2005 06:09 PM
Wow - gorgeous sweater. Beatiful job on the cables ~ Isn't it neat when you challenge yourself with something you once thought was too difficult to make? Congrats!
Posted by: Alysia at August 10, 2005 09:00 AM
Oh, well done! It's so elegant and fits you very well. Now you can make anything!
Posted by: Karma at August 11, 2005 10:38 AM
I just found this entry through a referrer to my site which is why I'm commenting so late. Your jacket looks fabulous! You should be proud of how it came out. You did a wonderful job. Brava! :-)
Posted by: Becky at August 23, 2005 07:27 AM
Hi, I remember you have bought this from our site, I find your site on purpose (do not know it this is the right word but I hope you do understand what I mean) I really love your cardigan! he is very beautiful!! Have a lot of fun with it and hopefully you will wear it very often!
kind regards, Nathalie from Breiweb.nl
Posted by: Nathalie (breiweb.nl) at January 17, 2006 02:39 PM