Thursday, August 28, 2008

Show and Tell Thursday

I wanted to take some "proper" pictures of my Olympic Lady Sweater:

Olympic Lady Sweater

Stats:
Pattern: February Lady Sweater by Pamela Wynne
Size: XL
Yarn: Louet Riverstone - that I kettle dyed
Needles: Addi lace size 9 US
Buttons: Purchased from Joann's
Alterations: I added some extra length to the body and made the sleeves a bit narrower

I just loved the simplicity and beauty of this pattern. I was able to knit it in 17 days after all! I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to knit a first sweater - it was very intiutive and easy to knit.

Olympic Lady Sweater

Olympic Lady Sweater

Olympic Lady Sweater

22 comments:

  1. YOU LOOK SO CUTE!!

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  2. It looks amazing! The yarn you dyed is so beautiful!

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  3. Anonymous9:51 AM

    Wow that turned out really cute! Since I'm still a beginner in the sweater department I will definitely put this on my list to do!

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  4. That looks fantastic. Almost makes me wish I had interest in dying! :) Hey, I already have too many hobbies and not enough time. I don't need any more hobby offshoots!

    Nicely done though. The knit and the yarn are both beautiful!

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  5. OK, so, yes, the sweater is gorgeous, that goes without saying, but that third picture? You look amazing. It's really beautiful!

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  6. Anonymous11:19 AM

    I love it! Those are great pictures of you, too (not just the sweater).

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  7. Anonymous1:48 PM

    I love the color you dyed the yarn. I love the sweater! Good job.

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  8. You look fabulous in that sweater! What a gorgeous color!

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  9. jody!!! you are so cute! the sweater looks great on you, and i can't say enough how much i love the color. congrats!

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  10. That's one gorgeous sweater! I LOVE your dye-job!

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  11. What a lovely color on you!

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  12. The sweater looks great! I love that color. You never cease to amaze me with all your crafty goodness. As I've seen other ppl mention, that third picture is such a good one of you! You're looking fabulous!

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  13. you're so pretty! and your sweater is nice too!

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  14. It was worth it! Such beautiful pictures!

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  15. Anonymous12:23 PM

    You did a great job with the sweater. The color is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on getting your Olympics project done. I admit that I didn't even start mine.

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  16. The sweater is fabulous!!! What a gorgeous color! And it looks great on you!!! Congrats on your gold!!

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  17. I never thought this pattern could work for me until I saw pictures of you in yours. Thank you thank you! It's wonderfully done and an inspiration.

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  18. Okay. It's time for me to start hating you because you look like a model in your own gorgeous hand knit sweater made with yarn you hand dyed to match your lipstick.

    You probably even designed it under a pseudonym.

    Srsly. You and it look quite sexy together, Dahlin'.

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  19. Wow, NICE! I'm so tempted to jump on this bandwagon now... if yours came out that good, that fast!

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  20. Anonymous2:20 PM

    Seventeeen days is not bad at all, not when it's such a great pattern! It totally fits you, Jody. Nice work!

    - MJ

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  21. Beautiful sweater! You look great in it :)

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  22. Anonymous11:27 PM

    wow what a great looking sweater!! love it!

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