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Remember all those white stitches I've been working on the last couple of months? It was a labor of love - believe me, nothing else would have gotten me through that grafting!

posted by alison at 7:55 am | in design workshop

Comments

Oh, that is outstanding! Texture, fit. It really works.

Posted by: Karen B. at July 2, 2006 8:12 AM

ooooooh that is beautiful!
wow, it looks just like the shirt!!!

Posted by: ann-marie at July 2, 2006 8:16 AM

awesome! YOu did a great job copying and adapting to a modern look!

Posted by: Thea at July 2, 2006 8:22 AM

Really nice.

Posted by: Chery at July 2, 2006 8:25 AM

Oh that is gorgeous! That may be my summer sweater for this season.

Posted by: Melinda at July 2, 2006 8:29 AM

Oh, that is gorgeous! I love the stitch pattern! And as always, it looks wonderful on you! It's great to see you back online!!!!!

Posted by: Sandee at July 2, 2006 8:38 AM

Fantastic! Very pretty.

Posted by: Carrie at July 2, 2006 8:44 AM

great pattern, Alison! :)

I love how you took the original and modified it to make it a more feminine and updated design -- but it still has the cool elements of the original! :)

Posted by: jess at July 2, 2006 8:51 AM

Great job, and great pattern!

Posted by: colleen at July 2, 2006 9:30 AM

Oh yes!

Posted by: Sharon at July 2, 2006 9:32 AM

Fabulous. Simply fabulous.

Posted by: elizabeth at July 2, 2006 9:41 AM

it's great! and you chose stork...one of my favs!

Posted by: jody at July 2, 2006 9:55 AM

i love the pattern! the collar is especially fabulous :)

Posted by: gleek at July 2, 2006 9:56 AM

I absolutely love this sweater! The whiteness, the fit of it, even the collar (and I'm not big on collars). It's gorgeous.

Posted by: Frarochvia at July 2, 2006 10:00 AM

looks great! the collar is pretty damned awesome. i'm a sucker for a collar!

Posted by: reese at July 2, 2006 10:07 AM

That is incredible! Perfect for the never-ending summer in Texas!

Posted by: Brynne at July 2, 2006 10:21 AM

i love it alison! beautiful!

Posted by: anna at July 2, 2006 10:25 AM

Very snappy as my 83 year old mother would say. Now all you need is a glass of Iced Tea.

Posted by: Lynette at July 2, 2006 10:35 AM

fabulous!!

Posted by: Kathleen at July 2, 2006 10:41 AM

Great stitch pattern!

Posted by: trek at July 2, 2006 10:44 AM

I love that sweater! It's already moved to the top of my project-in-waiting list.

Posted by: Shanti at July 2, 2006 10:56 AM

Fabulous! Love it! :)

Posted by: Roxanne at July 2, 2006 11:01 AM

Lovely! It looks incredibly cool and comfy for a summer afternoon.

Posted by: Jenn C. at July 2, 2006 11:03 AM

Love-Love!!!

Posted by: Miz Booshay at July 2, 2006 11:05 AM

Love the design, but where are the sleeves. Just kidding...

Posted by: karin at July 2, 2006 11:06 AM

Love the design - but would love sleeves...hint, hint

Posted by: Darci at July 2, 2006 11:23 AM

Wow - it's really cute! I love the texture and the colors... it was so worth it, right? :)

Posted by: Liz at July 2, 2006 11:37 AM

That is absolutely awesome! Your hard work came up with a real winner.

Posted by: Becky at July 2, 2006 12:01 PM

That is so cute! I would love to see it with sleeves, too, as Darci suggested, but this is adorable!

Posted by: Songbird at July 2, 2006 12:30 PM

beautiful alison. Just gorgeous!

Posted by: Mama-E at July 2, 2006 12:59 PM

I love this pattern! Can't wait to knit it up!

Posted by: Alicia at July 2, 2006 12:59 PM

That is fantastic, what a great job!

Posted by: Erica B. at July 2, 2006 1:18 PM

you always do such nice vest patterns, I love it!

Posted by: pixie at July 2, 2006 1:38 PM

I saw this yesterday and am talking to my husband right now about knitting it for his mom for her birthday in August.

Posted by: Monique at July 2, 2006 1:58 PM

Great design! And yea for being featured on Whip Up!

Posted by: Kathy at July 2, 2006 2:15 PM

Oh, just gorgeous! What a beautiful pattern. Congratulations!

Posted by: Pat K at July 2, 2006 3:52 PM

Gorgeous design -- you look fantastic in it, too!

Posted by: Kristy at July 2, 2006 4:40 PM

Gorgeous! And congrats that you got the pattern in Magknits!

Posted by: Elemmaciltur at July 2, 2006 5:59 PM

It is beautiful!

Posted by: silverarrowknits at July 2, 2006 6:04 PM

Awesome sweater. It's on the 'to be knit list'.

Posted by: Kat at July 2, 2006 6:34 PM

It's wonderful, Alison! Thanks for the beautiful design!

Posted by: Christy at July 2, 2006 6:40 PM

Outstanding! you are a true granddaughter!

Posted by: gail at July 2, 2006 6:42 PM

Great classic design! I love it:)

Posted by: Deb at July 2, 2006 8:33 PM

LOVE it!!! Must make this!

Posted by: JennyRaye at July 2, 2006 9:49 PM

Alison, congrats! It's gorgeous! What a fabulous issue of Magknits!

Posted by: Carrie at July 2, 2006 10:49 PM

OH MY GOSH!! That's gorgeous!

Posted by: Carina at July 3, 2006 3:49 AM

Big up to you! It's great to see the inspiration as well.

Posted by: Abi at July 3, 2006 7:29 AM

Great pattern Alison, I think I may have to knit one of those :-)
I also fancy a sleeved version for the autumn. Better get my calculator out.

Posted by: Janine at July 3, 2006 7:33 AM

Cute! UThat one is going in my To Knit queue.

Posted by: Carrie at July 3, 2006 10:13 AM

Holy-molly, that is absolutley GORGEOUS, i'll have to add it to my must knit one of these days or when I reite, list.

Posted by: Orli at July 4, 2006 2:23 AM

Beautiful sweater, Alison! It looks great on you and was definitely worth the grafting.

Posted by: Irish Clover at July 5, 2006 10:36 AM

It looks fabulous! Wonderful reproduction!

Posted by: Julia at July 5, 2006 1:34 PM

I finally looked at the new magknits, and wow! I love this pattern. I love the look and fit of retro men's styles, and I want to make this top!!! I showed a friend who couldn't believe it was hand-knit. You are amazing!

Plus - so jealous you met Wil Wheaton, one of my first crushes ever ;)

Posted by: Ang at July 5, 2006 5:12 PM

Pretty, pretty!! :)

Posted by: AnnaA at July 6, 2006 12:34 PM

Fantastic!

Posted by: The Purloined Letter at July 6, 2006 4:09 PM

Congratulations! I think the pattern is quite nice--you did a fantastic job.

Posted by: Janice at July 6, 2006 7:49 PM

Stunning work, Alison! Love it! Love the little blue edge, too!

Posted by: Mary at July 6, 2006 10:10 PM