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This cardi is starting to look small to me. I tried on a sample at the store a while back that fit me great. Unfortunately, it wasn't labeled. We measured it and guessed that it was a small or a medium. So, given the propensity of cotton to stretch as you wear it, I decided to knit the small size for myself. Well, it certainly is small. I just keep reminding myself that it's not meant to close in the front.

posted by alison at 8:39 am | in crinkle

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Love, love, love it!!! Can hardly wait to see it finished!

Posted by: Leslie at June 5, 2006 9:00 AM

Looks great so far--I'm sure it'll stretch to fit--it's supposed to be pretty form-fitting, anyway, right? Re: picot edging, I just finished Picovoli and actually really enjoyed the picot edging, much more than I thought I would--and I hate finishing more than just about anyone.

Posted by: Norah at June 5, 2006 9:56 AM

but picot edging will look soooo cute...

Posted by: wendy at June 5, 2006 9:57 AM

The more I've handled my washed swatches, the more they seem to grow. Just sayin'.

Posted by: claudia at June 5, 2006 10:03 AM

Add another vote for the "I'm sure it will fit" pile. I thought as I looked through #39 that many of the sweaters seemed shorter than usual; it's a feature on this sweater, though!

Are you going to use a wide ribbon like that on the model?

Posted by: Amy at June 5, 2006 10:03 AM

This is going to be too cute for words!!!!!

Posted by: Carrie at June 5, 2006 10:45 AM

It looks like it is going to be short and sweet... remember it is cropped! Can't wait to see the finished product!

Posted by: Emily at June 5, 2006 11:15 AM

I love it -

Posted by: Darci at June 5, 2006 1:49 PM

Your crinkle is so pretty! Picot & lace are like bread & butter. Once you get into the picot rhythm, you love it. Cotton blocks really well - so you'll be able to stretch it. Can't wait to see it on!

Posted by: Meilynne at June 5, 2006 5:05 PM

you know what? i just went through this too small thing (anthropologie shrug in noro). i would have sworn it was too small. it turned out to be so big that my strapping teenage son can wear it, lol. so give yours a little faith and don't do what i did and knit loosely, lol.

Posted by: joyce vance at June 5, 2006 5:53 PM

It should be fine since it's not meant to close in the front. I think when knitting Rowan you need to keep in mind that it's English and sizing is smaller than american...I think.

Fluffa recently did pickot edging with a crochet needle and it came out FAB!!!...much nicer than my one attempt with 2 needles. Another possiblity that I one used...is making a row of of chain and folding it over and sewing on the wrong side...it also creates a nice edging.

Posted by: Orli at June 6, 2006 1:57 AM

very nice!

Posted by: le chat qui coud at June 8, 2006 10:22 AM