Danielle sent the cutest pair of koigu (mmmmm, koigu) booties for our baby! Thank you so much! They’re adorable.
I haven’t been doing anything exciting other than knitting and knitting and knitting on my latest yummy Angora scarf.
See? It’s bigger.
I’ve been messing around a little bit with a crocheted edge along the sides to reduce the little bit of curl I’m getting, but it doesn’t seem to have the slightest effect. Possibly even the reverse effect in that it looks to be curling more. And I’m thinking about adding a thick, short row of fringe on the ends.
Other than that, my thoughts have been turning to cardigans again. The VCC is great. So much so that I’m wearing it all the time, to the point that I’m starting to feel like a dork. SO, I need some more cardigans I think. Especially since I avoid coats, and wear cardigans at every opportunity. Yup, definitely need more.
Which means I need to find some patterns. There are a couple I like, but I’ll probably dive into my library of books and magazines to see if there are any I’ve forgotten about.
I’ll also need yarn. I’d LOVE to make one in Tahki’s Donegal Tweed. A sage green, perhaps? Maybe if some Christmas money comes my way…..
I’m also thinking about a cardi in Ruby Red Lamb’s Pride.
Here’s the strange thing, in looking at the way the VCC fits, I’m thinking I could actually benefit from some waist shaping. This is shocking because I always think of waist shaping as something that skinny people need. But the VCC bulges out at the waist a bit (and it’s fabric, not fat ok?), so I’m just thinking…. but I still have a hard time accepting that big ol’ me needs to shape a waist.
Of course if I’m right, it’s kind of cool, really. Unless I’m delusional. And it could be an artificial and temporary situation owing to the growing bulge in the front of me throwing all shaping out of whack.
And I’ll wrap up with a question.
In my search for a suitable cardigan, I’ve contemplated a yoke necked version, like the cute one in the second S&B book.
I’m concerned about how a yoke would look on a busty gal like me. I can’t really picture it. Anyone have any insight or opinion?
December 21st, 2005 at 3:15 am
Sorry, no insight on the cardigan, but this is the sweater I am planning on making for my Mom’s b’day in September. I need to sit down with some graph paper and colored pencils and decide on the colors.
December 21st, 2005 at 3:24 am
A yoke tends to draw the eye…It may not be the best. It sure it a cute sweater, though!
Love that scarf! It’s coming along so well.
December 21st, 2005 at 3:25 am
Girlfriend, let me tell you, waist shaping is the curvy girl’s best friend. It is not, I repeat not, only for skinny girls.
Have you ever considered Mariah from Knitty? It has a yoke, but not fair isle, and the long ribbing at the hem “cinches” it in just a little, giving the illusion of waist shaping. You can see how mine looks on me at my bloggity blog. It’s a cozy cardi.
Have fun window shopping for the perfect next-to-knit-cardi pattern! 🙂
December 21st, 2005 at 3:48 am
Actually, if you’re on the hourglassy/”my cup runneth over” side (as I am) a yoke can be a good thing.
It looks to me like (on a less petite woman than the model pictured) the fair isle detail would fall mostly from the shoulders to where your cleavage would be, with the solid portion minimizing anything you might want to minimize.
Especially with waist shaping, I think that cardi would turn out to be quite flattering.
Hell, I want to knit one now!
December 21st, 2005 at 4:13 am
I think the yoke is all about proportions. So no dinky little decorative yoke for us busty gals. I think the one from SnB2 would be good – big yoke, not to delicate…..THUMBS UP!
my two cents
December 21st, 2005 at 4:22 am
In response to Meg-
That’s my concern. My fear is that the yoke might make my boobs look like they’re coming from my belly. I have really tall shoulders anyway, so while I don’t consider myself saggy, my chest is by no means “high” on my frame.
I’m loving the input. It’s very helpful.
And as for the waist shaping. You know, the more I think about it (since I posted), the more I’m remembering store bought sweaters that bulged around the waist as well. I think this waist shaping thing might be a breakthrough for me. I guess I have a lot of inaccurate assumptions about my body and what I can wear, which Nate has tried to clear up for years. He’s such a peach. He’ll be happy to hear I’m seeing the light.
December 21st, 2005 at 7:01 am
Have you ever considered Rogue? It has a kangaroo pocket which I think would balance out a larger bust and generous arms. Its waist shaping is subtle — done through the side cables — but very flattering. (I know it doesn’t look like a cardi, but it’s in the mods.)
December 21st, 2005 at 10:01 pm
Laura, not that I’m busty, but I’ve noticed on some of my bustier friends that what seems to make a yoke look good on a curvy gal and a skinny gal is square shoulders. If you have square shoulders it carries the yoke no matter what’s going on under it. If you are the type with some slope to your shoulders, there might be a better look for you.
December 21st, 2005 at 10:44 pm
I agree with Stephanie on the sloping shoulders thing. We are about the same weight, you and I. I am a “busty gal”, and with this baby coming, you will be even “bustier” (I went up 5 cup sizes when my son was born!). I think yokes make me look very droopy. I avoid them, though I love them on my thinner (and since Steph mentioned it, square-er) friends.