Lace Leaf Pullover.
I have lots of pictures to show you from this weekend's Bling shenanigans...and there were shenanigans. But first, some long promised pictures!
I finally got the Pants to take some pictures of me in my Lace Leaf Pullover. I love this sweater! It's a little roomier than I thought it was going to be, but I like how comfortable it is, and I can wear it with jeans or to work with pants and it looks pretty good both ways.
Bella Schmoo likes it too.
Things I changed: I only did the lace leaf on the top of the sweater to avoid the grafting. (What can I say? I'm kind of a wimp about a big line of grafting in the middle of my sweater.) I also skipped the lace on the right sleeve (it's a yarnover lace motif down the middle of the sleeve, and it just wasn't working for me.) I also changed the collar a bit: instead of the longer ribbing and the button, I did about four rows of twisted rib in smaller needles and then bound off. The collar stands up just a little, and I really like the way it turned out. I seriously re-did the collar 7 or 8 times.
This is my serious pose.
I also had some trouble with the sleeve caps. My gauge was WAY off, so I had to do some major math, and my calculations didn't work out very well for the sleeves. I finally had to give up and say, well, even if they aren't perfect, they are wearable.
I think they're wearable.
I'll definitely wear this sweater a bunch, and it even looks cute with a collared shirt underneath. Love the yarn (Knit Picks Sierra) and LOVE the color. I don't have enough rich red in my wardrobe.
YAY knitting success! I'm finally making sweaters that I'll wear! Who knew? More postiness later this week with Bling pictures and fun times.
Comments (46)
Great sweater, Carrie -- it looks soooo cosy and comfy.
Posted by alison | March 14, 2006 2:55 AM
Schmoo it's gorgeous. Truly. I love. Look at you doing all that math on the fly! Sassy pictures, too.
Posted by Jenny | March 9, 2006 2:05 AM
Beautiful sweater, I enjoyed reading your blog.
Posted by Pennie | March 8, 2006 9:37 PM
So cute! Great job.
It looks like a great multi-purpose sweater with a nice touch of flair!
Posted by Brooke | March 8, 2006 7:05 PM
So cute! You are so right- that color is great on you!
Posted by frecklegirl | March 8, 2006 6:20 PM
Congrats on the sweater, it looks great and I love the "serious" picture of you!
Posted by sarah b. | March 8, 2006 5:30 PM
Fabulous job on the lace leaf sweater! I think it looks seriously wearable - much more so than any other photo I have seen of it. The colour is awsome, and I think all your modifications worked out very well (I'm digging the collar). Congratulations on a job well done!
Posted by Missy | March 8, 2006 3:00 PM
Carrie! How impossibly cute are you and Bella? The Lace Leaf is really lovely! I like the sleeves as they are, and I like that you out some of the lace leafing...Fun fun!!
Posted by giao | March 8, 2006 1:42 PM
Lovely! I love the color on you. Where is the pattern from again?
I also had some issues with sleeves lately. You are more dedicated than me... I just knitted them as they were... and now they are HUGE!
Posted by Paloma | March 8, 2006 1:41 PM
That looks so wearable - great job. Great sweater.
Posted by Theresa | March 8, 2006 8:16 AM
Love it. It looks so good!
(Don't you just love how many comments you get whenever you post about an FO? Maybe that's why I have so few commenters. No FO's= little comments. Ha ha. Oh well.)
Posted by Stacey | March 8, 2006 1:56 AM
Wow, great job! It looks wonderful on you. I don't notice anything wrong with the sleeve caps either. Congratulations on finishing.
Posted by Norah | March 7, 2006 10:31 PM
That came out great....
Wow! Looks really good on you.
Posted by Charisse | March 7, 2006 8:32 PM
i really love that middle picture. great job girl. :)
Posted by carolyn | March 7, 2006 8:30 PM
I know why you look so happy - 1) you have on a gorgeous red sweater; 2) you made the gorgeous red sweater; 3) the Pants is taking your fabulous pictures; 4) your schmoo is right there with you and 5) THE SUN IS SHINING!!!!!
What a beautiful day to be enjoying the fruits of your labor, the love of your life, and a beautiful schmoo!!!
Posted by Robin | March 7, 2006 3:59 PM
Fabtastic sweater! Congrats on a stellar finish--you look great, happy, and the mods are awesome. You need to wear red more!
Posted by Anita | March 7, 2006 2:10 PM
Cute! I think your mods were good ideas - your version looks more wearable for real life than others I have seen.
Posted by Jen M | March 7, 2006 12:57 PM
It looks great! I would never have guessed that you had sleeve cap issues. Definitely a good color on you too :)
Posted by Vicki | March 7, 2006 12:56 PM
way to show the knitting who's the boss!
Looks fantastic.
Posted by heather | March 7, 2006 11:59 AM
I love the color on you! You did a great job - love the leaf motif!
Posted by amanda | March 7, 2006 11:22 AM
I don't blame you for fearing the mid-sweater grafting. I think the sweater look fabulous, and I like how you modified the neckline.
Posted by Gina | March 7, 2006 11:04 AM
It definitely has a great "this is comfy but I can dress it up, too" look - like it's good for the weekend but has a little spice witht he lace pattern. Once again, you show your knitting prowess, congrats!
Posted by Jenna | March 7, 2006 10:51 AM
Darn - I thought I was past wanting to knit that sweater, but your's is just so cute, I am wanting to knit it all over again!
Posted by briana | March 7, 2006 10:36 AM
I love that color on you! The sweater if VERY wearable, I think it looks perfect!
Posted by Kate | March 7, 2006 9:54 AM
gawgeous! seriously, great color - and that's the first leaf lace pullover that actually makes me think about making one myself.
Posted by Anne | March 7, 2006 9:24 AM
You are just the cutest thing in that sweater.
Posted by claudia | March 7, 2006 9:02 AM
Aw, look at Jacob taking all those cute pics of you! The sweater looks awesome!
Posted by biglug | March 7, 2006 8:50 AM
For all of the problems you mentioned, it sure is a cute sweater!! The color looks great on you.
Posted by Jan | March 7, 2006 8:15 AM
DEFINITELY! I agree, its the best leaf lace pullover I have seen too. It looks great and you look great in it. Congrats!!!!
Posted by suzanne | March 7, 2006 8:13 AM
Love the color, love the sweater, and your sleeve caps look fine from here. I want red.
Posted by jessie | March 7, 2006 6:53 AM
This is the nicest Lace Leaf Pullover I've seen! I love it in red!
Posted by Bear Knits | March 7, 2006 6:37 AM
I like your Lace Leaf sweater better than the one in the book. You made smart changes. Congratulations on a beautiful FO. Jane
Posted by jane | March 7, 2006 6:26 AM
Your sweater looks fab! That is a great color. Mr. Pants sure does take nice pictures!
Posted by molly! | March 7, 2006 4:28 AM
Great! Best version of this sweater I have seen so far. You are gorgeous in it.
Posted by julia | March 7, 2006 3:00 AM
(by "the sleeve thing" i meant the lace up the right sleeve. duh, i'm not so clear at this hour.)
Posted by carrie m | March 7, 2006 12:41 AM
oh, it's gorgeous, as are the photos! i definitely like the mods you made to the pattern. (the sleeve thing was a bit much, no?) this is definitely one to be proud of!
Posted by carrie m | March 7, 2006 12:39 AM
It's so cute!! You look happy and so adorable.
Posted by carole | March 6, 2006 11:10 PM
Wow Carrie! It's just gorgeous. I am going to have to try that Sierra! Can't beat the price, and I have to say, you make it look super rich!
Posted by Leah | March 6, 2006 10:56 PM
It turned out great. I like the red color. It looks fab on you. :-)
Posted by Isis (Lani) | March 6, 2006 10:48 PM
The sweater looks great and you look quite happy!
Posted by Skylar | March 6, 2006 10:47 PM
The sweater looks fantastic on you! Kudos on a beautiful new FO!
Posted by Rossana | March 6, 2006 10:41 PM
It looks great! The idea of grafting in the middle of a sweater kind of scares me off too. But it works well without the other leaf.
Posted by Stacy | March 6, 2006 10:36 PM
it looks really great! ive been wanting to tackle that project for awhile and have been nervous about it. can i just say im so glad you recommend and list the yarns you use on projects? even though i havent been knitting much lately, i think it is extremely helpful for future projects i want to tackle.
Posted by erika | March 6, 2006 10:28 PM
Yay! Lace Leaf turned out great. I think the modifications you made were smart ones and the fit really works for you. :)
Posted by Karma | March 6, 2006 10:27 PM
Nice work! I'm glad you're validating the softness of sierra - I have been looking to get some, and I'm pretty picky about what goes against the skin, ya know?
Posted by Julsey | March 6, 2006 10:25 PM
Hooray! I've been waiting anxiously for the result, and it's tremendous; congrats. I'm still working on mine with the Sierra, and it's okay so far, but I'm too chicken to start the grafting so I definitely understand your decision to skip it.
Posted by anne | March 6, 2006 10:14 PM