Aug 16, 2011

Success (this time)!

During our sun-filled beachy days of week one in Newport, Rhode Island, I cast on the Make Up Your Mind tank by Julie Crawford, a pattern I tried earlier this summer without success.  I love this pattern and felt sure that I could do it -- I also easily imagined it on Miranda and wanted to complete at least one pattern from my year of projectsWhat I love about this pattern is the varied stitches that make up the four bands of the tank's body. The most challenging

and most beautiful, I think, is the Hindu Pillar Stitch which is extremely intricate and elegant. When I first cast on this yarn, I wasn't sure I chose the right color.  Planetarium is a dark, smoky blue and it's really beautiful but for a summer tank, I had my doubts.  As I knitted, I fell more and more in love with the color - perhaps the laciness of the pattern allowed the darkness to be both subtle and dense at once.  And the fingering weight is perfect for the stretch and drape this pattern calls for.
In the end, I'm thrilled with how this summer tank turned out.  And seeing it paired with denim, I think it will carry into the fall over jeans and a light jacket.  The one odd thing that happened (which I can't explain) is how the rib stitch on the bust section first began as a spiral rib stitch and then ended up becoming a straight rib stitch.  It's a mistake but somehow, I love how it looks.  Hey, I guess sometimes mistakes make nice surprises, right?




13 comments:

  1. Absolutely beautiful. You look amazing in it. Nice job.

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  2. That top is just stunning, well done on a great job.

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  3. That is just SO beautiful! You're right about that "surprise" rib looking fantastic. It looks great with jeans and I also think it would look really dressy with a skirt and jewellery - very versatile. Well done! x

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  4. it's beautiful!! I love the colour, and I really love how the 'mistake' totally looks like a design element. It's all about the texture! Gorgeous job.

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  5. This top is absolutely wonderful!

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  6. It looks fantastic and the colour is gorgeous

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  7. Excellent work on that beautiful tank! Your color choice was spot on. Of course having a lovely model doesn't hurt either. :)

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  8. This looks beautiful, "mistake" and all!

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  9. Wow the detail on that tank is amazing! good job! I would wear it even in the winter if I looked like you do in it! (but I am stubborn like that)

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  10. The tank top is beautiful! I love the "mistake!"

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  11. I love the look of the back shaping, and your daughter makes a lovely model. Kudos to you for a job well done!

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  12. Hiiii! Looks great!
    What were the needle size you used?

    Many thanks

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