I sewed up my first project from A Stitch in Time this week - Such Flattering Puff Sleeves. I used the recommended Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Yarn in shade 14 and chose that shade of blue because I wanted to be able to use the combination of pale blue wool and red jewellery. I usually avoid blues (something to do with navy blue being considered a 'safe' colour choice) but I quite like the effect of this colour.
It's perfect with this pair of jeans.
A closer detail of the puff sleeve. I'm happy with the amount of 'puff' but, in retrospect, I think I could have sewn the sleeve in such a way as to give a larger amount of 'puff'. Next time.
I knit the smallest size which called for 7 skeins of the 25g yarn, but as I said before, the sleeves use rather a lot of yarn. Just a few metres left over after sewing up - a frighteningly close call.
Posted by Anita at November 8, 2009 04:13 PMIt's lovely! The blue looks great. That is a very frightening amount of leftovers!
Posted by: dawn at November 8, 2009 04:30 PMThat's really lovely. You look so pretty in it. That shade of blue really suits you.
Hope all is well with you and yours.
xxx
Posted by: Emma at November 8, 2009 06:25 PMVery pretty ! And very vintage looking :0)
Posted by: Heather at November 8, 2009 08:03 PMI adore your shoes - so cool and retro simultaneously...
Posted by: MaryD at November 9, 2009 06:20 PMGorgeous!
Hope life is good - would be lovely to catch up sometime soon
xxx