I Made This

[ishte]

Lion Brand "Ladylike Pullover"

I really love this sweater for many reasons.

1. It is really classy looking.
2. It works up super quick.
3. It's mostly easy to do.
4. It's mostly *SEAMLESS*

My only real complaint about it is that the instructions for sewing up the underarms could be a little more clear. You end up with twenty stitches on top and ten on the bottom, so it's not just a straight seam.

If it's helpful to anyone, what I did was match up the sides of the double crochet, and then sew the tops together until I reached the 10 stitches with slip stitches. Those I did 2 dc per slip stitch until I got to the place where I was working up the sides of the DC again. the result is a decent looking seam. I also reversed and sewed back across that seam to make sure it was good and secure before finishing off.

Here's my pix:

Comments

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that's very nice

[ishte.livejournal.com]

I'm super pleased with how it came out. Super bummed that I accidentally left it at my new house where I am not yet sleeping, because I wanted to wear it out tonight, and to work tomorrow. Alas... It will have to have it's official showing will have to wait.

[queenofhearts.livejournal.com]

That's beautiful! You look really good in it too. :)

[ishte.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm super pleased with it. I saw the pattern in Lion Brand's newsletter and knew I had to make it.

[queenofhearts.livejournal.com]

I think it's really cool when people make nifty stuff out of knitting or sewing. A lot of the girls at work make quilts, scrubs, knit, etc and I am kinda secretly jealous. :)

[brokenbrawler.livejournal.com]

Super cute! Can I order a blue one? :-D

[ishte.livejournal.com]

One to match your blanky? Hee hee. How much would you offer for one? ^_~

[brokenbrawler.livejournal.com]

Well, seeing as I have no idea how long it took you and how much it was for all the materials...? I has no idea! ;-)

[ishte.livejournal.com]

Hrm... Min took 6 balls of yarn. Since your bust is bigger, but I don't think you're as long in the torso, I think you'd probably want 7 or maybe 8. Wool-ease tends to run about $3.99 a ball. http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/woolease.htm. Sometimes I can catch it on special for 2/$5 at Joanne, or sometimes I buy one ball at a time with a 40% off coupon. This sweater, that's partly what I did. I had 2 balls at 2/$5 with a special 10% additional off. then I had a 40% off coupon for one, $50% off for another, and I think the last two were bought with 40% off coupons one day after another.

Time wise, I'd say I have about 10 - 15 hours in it total.

[brokenbrawler.livejournal.com]

Hm, I'd say then that you should charge around $80 for it, which is more than I can really afford on a single piece of clothing. ;-)

But it is quite lovely!

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

That's a really lovely sweater! And good pictures of you!

[ishte.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I figured out how to use the timer on my camera and propped it up on something at just about the right level, so I had 10 seconds to get into position. Much better than the pictures of me in the mirror.

You are...

[ookamikagakusha.livejournal.com]

Amazing with crocheting! That looks like something that was baught at a store (as my lovely purses!) Great job!

Re: You are...

[ishte.livejournal.com]

Thankee. That was one of the things I really liked about the pattern was that it looked like something you'd buy in a store, not some chunky blocky handmade crochet thing. I'm glad you like your little sock bags. hee. They do make cute little purses.

[lebounce.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

What a lovely sweater! I should try something like that some time.

[marynachaotica.livejournal.com]

I LOVE IT!!!!!