tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9357098.post-43018128177785487732007-12-11T12:33:00.000-08:002007-12-11T12:55:34.636-08:00Lighting is poor on these gray days:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_JafSUIZ2bFI/R171-593ouI/AAAAAAAAAEc/WdmOyGogKi8/s1600-h/momvneckraglancropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_JafSUIZ2bFI/R171-593ouI/AAAAAAAAAEc/WdmOyGogKi8/s320/momvneckraglancropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142818285564699362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pattern:</span> Knitting Pure &amp; Simple Neckdown V-Neck Shaped Cardigan<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn:</span><ul><li>Schaefer Sandra (cotton/rayon)</li><li>Billie Holiday colorway</li><li>Most of 5 skeins to make 53" sweater</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Needles:</span> US 8, US 6 for bottom border<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mods:</span><ul><li>Shorter sleeves</li><li>no side shaping</li><li>1.25" seed stitch border</li><li>worked sleeve seed stitch border on larger needles, instead of smaller ones like body's border<br /></li><li>worked at different gauge</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Would do differently:</span> Make it longer (and smaller)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_JafSUIZ2bFI/R171-593otI/AAAAAAAAAEU/WniTcge6oCs/s1600-h/momvneckraglancloseup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_JafSUIZ2bFI/R171-593otI/AAAAAAAAAEU/WniTcge6oCs/s320/momvneckraglancloseup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142818285564699346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_JafSUIZ2bFI/R171-p93osI/AAAAAAAAAEM/krcSPVWm-9M/s1600-h/momvneckraglan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_JafSUIZ2bFI/R171-p93osI/AAAAAAAAAEM/krcSPVWm-9M/s320/momvneckraglan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142818281269732034" border="0" /></a><br />I love the feel of the yarn, so soft and snuggly. I really like the look of the reverse stockinette side, so I may make mine with that side public. I grossly miscalculated how much yarn I'd need, so I have enough to make one for myself. :)Rebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821566618382389348noreply@blogger.com