If Anne had worn a shirt like this, I'm quite sure that Gilbert wouldn't have played so hard to get.
Rob's response: "Wow! That's a very flattering shirt, honey!"
My response: "Whoa, I had no idea. Those Zephyr gals make awesome patterns!" :-)
Clearly I am not done with this shirt. I did one sleeve in order to fend off the boredom of endless rounds of stockinette stitch. It was also a way to test drive the sleeve length while trying on the shirt for general fit. I like the sleeve length, which is exactly the length the pattern suggests. I have decided to follow Silvia's advice and add hip increases as I add the final length to the top. I'm guessing I'll add another inch or so before the ribbing, which I will make a bit longer than the pattern suggests, again per Silvia's suggestion (she did a similar Zephyr pattern, Rusted Root). I am short waisted in addition to being petite, so my "regular length" shirt could be a mid-riff style for a normal-sized person. I'm very happy to be able to tailor this shirt (knit from the top down, which is GREAT for my needs) to my body's proportions! I will also do a crochet chain-stitch around the neckline, to stabilize that slumping lace edge.
Completed this weekend: Dad's Fathers' Day socks (finally). I haven't sewn in the ends, as I want him to try them on before I snip and weave - I have a feeling that I bound off a wee bit too tightly for his high instep/angle to get through. I did it as loosely as I could manage, but still...How do you bind off a sock so that it can actually get on the foot, without being totally floppy along the top? Anybody got a pointer for me?
(L - R): Dad's socks, Monkey sock1 underway, Sockapalooza 4 sock1 underway (I know, I know! I need to get crackin'!)
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