Wednesday, July 18, 2007

BdF tank top finished!



Actually it was finished several days ago. Changes I made are minimal: shorten and widened the shoulder straps. That's all. I love this tank top just as much as the cover tank top from the same issue of BdF magazine. I will be knitting this one again. I used less than 700 yards of Silk City Bounce I bought from Elann. The only complaint I have is that the bottom edge rolls. I may need to apply a crochet edging to stabilize later.

Next is the matching cardigan, but I had to cast on for two projects. I've been thinking of knitting Annie Modesitt's Silk Corset for many months. Initially it was going to be knit with a cotton yarn, but then, I picked up Debbie Bliss Pure Silk at my LYS the other day. Gosh, it feels soooo soft! I've never knitted anything with this type of soft yet slippery yarn. As a matter of fact, I could not use my ball winder as the yarn kept on bunching at the bottom or top of the ball. I ended up winding by hand and that took me less time and frustration. There is always something new to learn. In any case, here is the table with my work in projects.

6 comments:

  1. AWESOME!
    there's no other word for it...

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  2. You did an outstanding job!! GORGEOUS!

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  3. Absolutely beautiful. You create such intricate pieces.

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  4. Very beautiful. The set will be just stunning!

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  5. gorgeous, just gorgeous!

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  6. I also love the Modesitt corset. Can't wait to see yours!

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