Ooops, the crease in the side seam is accidental; the cardi was dried flat which left the marks on the sides. |
The good side in my current state, being comfortably and cozily middle-aged, is that I've finally learned what kind of clothes to knit, buy and wear (and what not to...). I truly like knitted garments, because they are snug and stretchy and they don't require constant ironing or other maintenance. I also like long lines, because they fit to my body shape and give style and elegance to my rather simple attire. When I saw the first pictures of Veera Välimäki's Sprout cardigan, I knew immediately that this would be The Cardi to make for me.
Tänään oli se neulojan suuri päivä, kun sain oman Itu-takkini napit ommeltua, takin niskaani ja valokuvaajan paikalle. Mikä ihana takki tästä tulikaan! Istuvuus on täydellinen, malli on supertäydellinen, ja langan tuntu on aivan ihana. Tälle on taatusti käyttöä erilaisissa kesäisissä pikkujuhlissa. Langan kullankimalteinen sävy antaa lisäjuhlavuutta. Sävy on kyllä vähän vaikea: jossain valossa kulta muuttuu likaisenkeltaiseksi, vähän vihertäväksikin, joissain toisessa valossa kulta alkaa oikein loistaa. Lankaa jäi vähän yli, joten saatanpa tekaista vielä pienen laukun jakkuni kaveriksi.
Today was the great day in a knitter's life when I sew in the buttons, dressed the cardi on, and got my newest project photographed. What a wonderful jacket my Sprout turned into! The fit is perfect, the model is super perfect, and the feel of the yarn just sensational. I will have plenty of use for this one at the various summer parties and occations. The golden sheen of the yarn adds extra opulence to the jacket. The shade is a bit difficult, though. In some light, gold turns into dirty mustardy shade, even a bit greenish; in some other light, the gold just gleams and shimmers. I still have some yarn, so I may knit a small purse or a bag to go with the jacket.
Napeiksi löytyi 4 erilaista kultanappia äidin vintage-nappiperinnöstä. Hienot Guessin kultasandaalini ja kultakynsilakka tulevat olemaan takuuvarmat lisämausteet.
I found an odd set of four golden buttons from my late mother's vintage button stash. My posh golden sandals by Guess and a bottle of golden nail polish will be guaranteed accessories.
Kolme kuukautta neulomista on nyt takanapäin. Tuloksena on hieno jakku, kiitos Veeran loistavan ohjeen. Kuinka palkitsevaa neulominen voi parhaimmillaan ollakaan!
Three months of on-and-off knitting is now behind me. I have made a lovely jacket, thanks to Veera's outstanding design and pattern writing. How rewarding can knitting be at its best!