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After some very late-night seaming, my model nothing but a t-shirt is all finished and already in the window of the store.

I really enjoyed making this pattern again and the Calmer was just as incredible as I remembered. I would have loved to do a little design on the front, but the owner wanted a plain front. Still, even plain, I love these colors together! I don't know how I could ever have doubted how great they'd look together.

So, now that I've made this pattern again and have it fresh in my mind, I thought I'd open the comments here to pattern questions. One question I can answer regards how many straight rows should be knitted between the waist decreases and bust increases. The way the pattern is written, it seems to call for a total of 31 or 32 total straight rows. I checked the original shirt I made and I knit 24 straight rows between the decreases. I'll send the correction over to MagKnits.

posted by alison at 9:33 am | in model tee

Comments

A little sun never hurt anyone (not true but it's just a saying) and the colors of the T glow thru it all. It looks beautiful in that window!

Posted by: Laurie at May 29, 2005 10:35 AM

Looks great...luv the colors!

Posted by: Christie at May 29, 2005 2:08 PM

So cute!

I think the east coast stole our sun. We're all slightly relieved and slightly bummed out. Well, maybe I'm more bummed out because I've been trapped at my desk, working. :)

Posted by: Daphne at May 29, 2005 2:16 PM

I am glad you have sun, even if it did spoil your picture. I just love this pattern Alison, so cute.

Posted by: jo at May 29, 2005 5:15 PM

24 instead of 32? that explains why some were saying that they were getting a longer t-shirt. I re-did all my math because I had a complete different gauge wi th my yarn. I really loved the pattern, so much that I am toying with the idea of making a second one ......

Posted by: Lu at May 29, 2005 6:46 PM

Those are great colours together, of course I have to say that as they are West Ham football colours and today is the big big promotion match for them so we're all about West Ham here today. I'll upload those changes to the pattern later on today..

Posted by: kerrie at May 30, 2005 3:42 AM

looks fabulous, great colors also!!!

Posted by: ada at May 30, 2005 6:14 AM

how much cashsoft would i need to make this pattern?
is the gauge different?
LOVE those pompomsocks....summer!

Posted by: greta at May 30, 2005 6:47 PM

Love this and the colors are great! Oh my...you gals inspire me so...I need more knitting time in my day!!!!!!

Posted by: Lee Anne at May 31, 2005 2:02 PM

Looks great! Okay, I have some questions. I am seaming right now, and my neckband is flaring out. I am hoping some blocking will rectify this? Also, has anyone tried throwing th whole thing in the dryer? I think I'm too scared to try that ...

Posted by: Mariko at June 1, 2005 1:56 AM