I'm finished! I started over 6 times with this sweater and I'm glad that I tried that sixth time. I really had to keep trying, the yarn is a specialty yarn and was costly even at Ebay prices. I really love the halter-top look of the sweater and the Berroco Suede yarn is light and cool in the AZ summer heat.
In the beginning, I hated the yarn. The first two attempts just didn't look very nice. So, the yarn sat at the side of my bed and I entertained myself with making a different sweater, taking pictures, blogging and watching TV. Every once-in-a-while, I'd pick up the yarn and try to work figuring out how to knit with it. Eventually, I figured it out and then the next 3 attempts ended up being way-to-big!
The only alterations to the pattern that I made was to continue making increases once past the increases for waist-shaping in the pattern. I have a little more of a pear shape than the designer, who did a real nice job with the pattern.
What's next? I'm not quite sure. I'm making a little blankie for Pixie using some yarn from my stash while I'm looking for the next thing to make.
Nothing, believe me, nothing is more satisfying to me personally
than getting a great idea and then beatin' it to death.
~ David Letterman
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