This is another sweater that came out like I had hoped! This one & the last sweater were done around the same time frame, so I was on a roll! I took measurements of a t-shirt that fitted me well. It was a crop top, loose fitting body & sleeves. A fun summer shirt. I had this really fun yarn, green cotton with multi-colored slubs throughout. I just knew I had to try to make it into a fun summer sweater.
I used a lacy chevron stitch, because I wanted scallops on the hemline & sleeve cuffs. I started with a few rows of garter stitch, for a smooth line, then went at the stitch. The lacy stitch gets a little lost in the yarn, but it was okay with me. It was coming out just like I wanted.
As usual, it was knit in the round to the armhole, then back & forth to the shoulders. I knit the sleeves seperate, in the round, then sewed them in the openings. I made a nice rounded neckline on this, just like my t-shirt & trimmed it with a few garter stitch rows to finish it off.
It came out great! Another victory! The openwork of the stitches is camoflaged by the yarn, so it doesn't appear to be revealing. The scalloped edges make a fun, interesting focal point to the sweater. Not to mention the bright, festive yarn! It was a very fun sweater to wear, the yarn was lightweight so it was perfect for summer. My tastes have changed a bit (could it be old age?!) so I don't wear this one anymore. But it is a victory sweater in the fact that it came out like I had wanted!
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