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Sunday morning Crocus update
Aug. 9th, 2020 09:44 amLast I wrote about Crocus it was time to add a few short rows -- and Kwibus was helping by donating some fur on my hard work.
It's been a fun journey so far, and I'm still going strong. Although my narrow shoulders get a little bit lost in the cap sleeve because of the added short rows, it's looking quite right.
The armscye still feels like it's right up in my armpit, but I figure that will block out. It's not uncomfortably tight anymore and maybe, just maybe I've hit just the right spot so it doesn't sag after blocking and is neat and tidy.
This week was all about getting to the bust point, which is hard to measure when you don't know your blocked gauge. When I did a number of rows I tried it on again, and as it lay on my body it didn't get to the bust point, but as I stretched it a bit (as blocking will do) I would get there.
I will save you further boob shots, because I'm a little uncomfortable with these kinds of pictures. A half-knitted garment cutting my torso in half at an unflattering height and pictures taken from unflattering angles do NOTHING for my self-worth. But at least I hope (think) that once the garment is finished it will fit me so well you won't notice the weird discolouration in my face from UV damage and rosacea or my disproportionally large bust or my weird narrow shoulders. I just have to keep reminding myself it just shows a lot more because of the kind of pictures I take during this process.
At least I look very happy in the pictures, and that is because I am having a BLAST. This is so much fun to knit.
After sending weird boob-angled photos to my friends on Whatsapp I started on the decreases. Also because Jannigje said I should. I realised as she said it that the decreases will always move to the narrower part of the body. Even if the bust point is not really in the right spot, the decreases will make sure the fabric up top will stretch out so the top can sit at a comfortable point.
Famous last words? Maybe. I am working on the assumption that the yarn will fluff up a bit and the stitches will get longer with washing and blocking. And longer is -- in my case -- better.
I've done quite a few decrease rows now, actually. The pattern said "every 1.5 centimeters" and I'm working on the unblocked row height of 5 rows between decreases. If my knitting grows longer with blocking, that will be good for my tall body. If not, it might still work out as being flattering for my body type. Although I can work this as a medium fitted top, the tummy will not be denied. So if the hip flare starts a bit higher because the row height does not increase with blocking....it will still be flattering.
What have we learned? Accurate swatches are a god-send and must never again be underestimated.
And: knitting with linen is very do-able in 35°C weather and should be considered a blessing.
It's been a fun journey so far, and I'm still going strong. Although my narrow shoulders get a little bit lost in the cap sleeve because of the added short rows, it's looking quite right.
The armscye still feels like it's right up in my armpit, but I figure that will block out. It's not uncomfortably tight anymore and maybe, just maybe I've hit just the right spot so it doesn't sag after blocking and is neat and tidy.
This week was all about getting to the bust point, which is hard to measure when you don't know your blocked gauge. When I did a number of rows I tried it on again, and as it lay on my body it didn't get to the bust point, but as I stretched it a bit (as blocking will do) I would get there.
I will save you further boob shots, because I'm a little uncomfortable with these kinds of pictures. A half-knitted garment cutting my torso in half at an unflattering height and pictures taken from unflattering angles do NOTHING for my self-worth. But at least I hope (think) that once the garment is finished it will fit me so well you won't notice the weird discolouration in my face from UV damage and rosacea or my disproportionally large bust or my weird narrow shoulders. I just have to keep reminding myself it just shows a lot more because of the kind of pictures I take during this process.
At least I look very happy in the pictures, and that is because I am having a BLAST. This is so much fun to knit.
After sending weird boob-angled photos to my friends on Whatsapp I started on the decreases. Also because Jannigje said I should. I realised as she said it that the decreases will always move to the narrower part of the body. Even if the bust point is not really in the right spot, the decreases will make sure the fabric up top will stretch out so the top can sit at a comfortable point.
Famous last words? Maybe. I am working on the assumption that the yarn will fluff up a bit and the stitches will get longer with washing and blocking. And longer is -- in my case -- better.
I've done quite a few decrease rows now, actually. The pattern said "every 1.5 centimeters" and I'm working on the unblocked row height of 5 rows between decreases. If my knitting grows longer with blocking, that will be good for my tall body. If not, it might still work out as being flattering for my body type. Although I can work this as a medium fitted top, the tummy will not be denied. So if the hip flare starts a bit higher because the row height does not increase with blocking....it will still be flattering.
What have we learned? Accurate swatches are a god-send and must never again be underestimated.
And: knitting with linen is very do-able in 35°C weather and should be considered a blessing.
