the blue blog archives: ripe for stripes

Since all knitting was cancelled until this morning due to illness, I don't have too much knitting to report. Well, there is a little something...

Hey, I only had the borders left to do (plus I'm cheating here a bit as the ends from the neck border are still hanging around on the inside)! I'm so glad that Kerstin encouraged me to try the edgings as written. I do like how they look and they did a good job flattening out the top part of the tank so it's not too revealing in the bra area. I also cast off fairly snugly to take in more of the roominess there. Now it fits perfectly! The neck edging is indeed rolling (as others had reported) both in front and in back, which is why I haven't sewn the ends in yet. I'm considering reworking the picked up stitches somehow or maybe weaving in the ends such that they tack the edge down. I'm simultaneously trying to convince myself to just leave it, because I'm really very happy with the overall finished tank (can't you tell?!) and am especially pleased at how those stripes came out. And since I can't get enough of stripes....

Okay, Becky wannabes, get out those knitting needles and start your stripey Phildar sweaters!

posted by alison at 10:44 pm | in tank girls , wannabe

Comments

Terrific! I love the stipes too. I know you took the stripe pattern from another design, did you choose the color progression yourself? Either way, great job!

Posted by: michelle at May 31, 2003 10:14 PM

It looks fantastic! The stripes are gorgeous. Hope you're feeling better now.

Posted by: jen at June 1, 2003 3:52 AM

Alison, you look GORGEOUS! It fits you to a tee. Reba (Fiber Loft owner) thought that the back neck edge is not rolling, but is supposed to look like what it turns out looking like. (Oh, how articulate I am when my head is all stuffed up.) Upon closer examination, I have to agree. I think if you try tacking it down, you'll just end up with a big bump. Let it be free! Darn, now you have me thinking I need a striped tank. ;)

Posted by: Kerstin at June 1, 2003 8:22 AM

Looks great Alison. Love the stripes.

Posted by: Melissa at June 1, 2003 8:26 AM

Wonderful stripes, Alison! What a beautiful top you have made.

Posted by: marrije at June 1, 2003 9:47 AM

Fantastic fit.Nice stripes.You look lovely.Sometimes a slightly rolling edge just needs to be left ;-]

Posted by: Emma at June 1, 2003 11:15 AM

lookin' snazzy, Alison!

Posted by: kim at June 1, 2003 1:32 PM

Alison, Wonderful! Your gourgeous! Love the do. And of course excellent job on the stripey tanky!

Posted by: Chris at June 1, 2003 1:44 PM

WOW! I can't believe how good your latest tank looks. Way to go. I really suits you!

Posted by: Sharon at June 1, 2003 6:23 PM

Alison, your tank came out great. My next tank will have stripes thanks to you. I followed your queue. Take a look at the site. Thanks for the Tank Girl ride.

Posted by: Lynette at June 1, 2003 7:58 PM

Wow! That looks gorgeous Alison, I love the stripes and the colour combination that you chose. What a fantastic job! You must be close to having a tank for each day of the week now, surely?

Can't wait to see the Becky wannabee sweater, what colours are you using for that?

Posted by: kerrie at June 2, 2003 3:44 AM

Great job Alison. Love the colours and the stripes.

Posted by: Linda at June 2, 2003 7:01 AM

Hi everyone. Thanks so much for the compliments. I really like the top and can't wait for the warm weather to stay long enough to wear it! (PS - Michelle, I took the color sequence from a pattern in the latest Rebecca magazine. I tried to use similarly bright/subdued colors so I'd get a similar effect.)

Posted by: alison at June 2, 2003 11:18 AM

Cute!! I love the crewneck and stripes; they really add style!

Posted by: Becky at June 3, 2003 4:42 AM

great looking tank!

Posted by: melissa at June 3, 2003 6:57 PM