I finished
Gone Girl the other day and just began
Far From the Madding Crowd. And after a mere 19 days,
Lucy's sweater is just about complete. All that remains is to sew on the
buttons, these 1930s glass ones, which I am anxiously awaiting.
I've been contemplating what to do with the leftovers. I might stretch them with these skeins of
madelinetosh vintage in parchment and mare, which I bought at the same time as the yarn for the cardigan. I'm thinking either
a striped pullover, or perhaps a
cozy hooded jacket with a zipper, if I am brave enough.
Meanwhile, I am plodding along on this
newborn Clara dress, in a very fine
wool/silk blend. I finally tracked down a copy of the pattern at
this shop, which I hope to visit in person one day. This
helpful chart provides additional sizes. There's also an inspiring photo of the dress in white which is currently gracing my desktop and spurring me on. I'm cutting it close, as my friend's baby is due in 5 weeks. Wish me luck!
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I still can't get over the amazing colour of this cardigan. I have to find the same and make one for myself now. It felt a little bit like fall this morning.
What a gorgeous cardigan! Adding to my queue
The cardigan is lovely but my heart has been won be the buttons!
Fantastic, you've got busy needles
Love that cardi
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I know I have said it before but I'll say it again - I just adore that sweater. It's such a great color. And the buttons are perfect!
That sweater is gorgeous. I read Far From the Madding Crowd not too long ago and loved it-enjoy!
Love that cardigan, the buttons will be perfect
What a gorgeous colour and pretty pattern. She looks adorable in it! Far from the Madding Crowd is on my reading table too. I love it. I want to see the movie but am determined to finish the book first :)
That is the sweetest sweater! She looks adorable!
wow! you did it! the cutest sweater with the best buttons! how lovely! yay!!!
Cute cute!!!
Beautiful sweater, such a gorgeous colour and fab buttons.
Beautiful work! I love the color of the cardigan. And that little dress will be stunning when it's finished.
Love the cardigan, and those buttons are perfect! I really want to knit a Clara dress for our baby-on-the-way, but I can't find my paper copy of the pattern, and it irks me to no end to have to buy another copy. Wish it were easily available online!
It's malabrigo rios in the sunset colorway and I think the adult version of this pattern is called My Favourite!
I couldn't believe my luck when I found them online. I really hope they are as good a match in person as they seem.
The pattern is excellently written and thanks to a little trick has the tidiest underarms of any top-down sweater I've ever come across.
Thanks! The endless road trips helped!
Thanks again! She wore it today without buttons and I was SO proud.
This is such a pretty cardigan! And I loooove the buttons!
There seems to be a Clara dress around every corner for me at the moment and I'm very tempted! It is such a cute pattern! But there are other things first and I'm so very slow with everything in this summer heat.
Looking forward to see your Clara growing next week!
Oh good! My sister recommended it and she is never wrong!
Thanks! I keep checking the mailbox with no luck...
I feel the same way! It will be worth the wait from what I hear.
Thank you! It's her favorite color.
It turned out better than I even hoped!
Thanks☺️
Thank you! I'll tell my daughter a fellow Lucy thinks so!
I am really starting to enjoy knitting the dress now that the seed stitch is out of the way. It was a bit of a slog but will be so worth it.
Oh, that's such a bummer. I was planning to scan it because I can just see that happening to me too
That's just how it was for me too. I kept spying them everywhere, hoping for an excuse to track down the pattern.
good luck on the baby item. the sweater for you girlie is lovely and those buttons!! AWESOME!
So much cuteness! I love the golden yarn.
I love the color! So pretty and how fun to use antique buttons!
Wow! That sweater is gorgeous, and those buttons are amazing.
Wow! That sweater is gorgeous, and those buttons are amazing.
GORGEOUS cardigan, and she looks so happy wearing it, goes great with the blue top :)
jenny xx www.prettycolumn.co.uk
those buttons! Swoon!
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