If you've been around this blog, you may remember
The Circus Sweater was a recent make of mine (here's a link to the
Sedge Stitch Tutorial, if you want to recreate it!)
Well, since this is my most favorite-est time of year (the end of summer!) and we're looking ahead to autumn but not even there yet (a good 6 weeks before I even think about actually wearing the sweaters I'm making), I thought it was the perfect time to start on another sweater while we wait for autumn.
Initially, I started on this lovely, simple pull over...
Gorgeous, right? Yeah, it's not gonna work. I began the first row of this sweater
5 times (5!) and had to frog it. I wonder if there's something amiss in the pattern, because what I was creating just wasn't adding up with the instructions. There was an actual chart, but since I've never made a top-down sweater before, it wasn't much of a help (I'm actually not much of a visual learner- I need words).
Scratch that.
I then decided to base my next sweater off my circus sweater, but to use a stitch that was a bit airier, to make the sweater a bit looser, and the sleeves a bit longer.
It took a few days of internet searching and book perusing, but I've finally settled on (what I think) is the perfect stitch....
The Petal Cluster
I had to alter the stitch a bit so it would work out with straight edges, but it was a pretty simple adjustment.
It meets all my nit-picky criteria: interesting stitch without being too complicated, a tad flowery without being too feminine, airy without being entirely made of a chain stitch. Oh yes, I have high hopes for this stitch. I just have to order a bit more yarn, because I don't think I have enough of my
jade green on hand.
Time to get started.
Happy Monday, all! And happy end of summer!
Have a Lovely Day!
~Jess
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