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Knitting: Autumn top down bolero
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Autumn top down bolero

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
The Perfect Fit Seamless Crazy Lace Cardigan »

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Category: Knitting

Type of item: Clothing

For: Women

Style: Cute


Materials

Wisdom poems sock yarn/Pumpkin Patch

What was your inspiration?

I love the fall and the color of the leaves. When i was browsing yarns I saw this one and noticed the bright color of the oranges and the greens i kind of got excited. maybe just a little bit. ahaha :)

What are you most proud of?

I am glad that I took this class. I have made numerous sweaters and for some reason I could not get the gauge down. I would make an entire sweater come to find out that it would not look or fit right. It's extrememly frustrating. The thing I am most proud of is that this bolero fits and I learned ways to adjust certain measurements thorughout the process of this project in order to make this fit right.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

I think one thing that I could have done differently was add more stitices to the front. If you have a larger bust definitly consider that when your knitting this. Altough, I know I still have to knit the button band, I keep thinking that it will be a little tight. I dislike it when you have a buttoned shirt or sweater and the buttons look like they might pop and hit someone in the eye. :P

 

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Stix on craftsy.com
Feb 24, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I'd like to know what yarn you used. So many yarns change colors so quickly that you end up with stripes that don't line up in the front. Yours do. What kind of yarn did you use to get those nice lined-up stripes?
Unicornwarbear on craftsy.com
Mar 05, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
I used wisdom poems sock yarn. The color I used for this sweater was pumpkin patch, but there are many of other colors too. They will all change like this yarn.
Marjie_iTag on craftsy.com
Feb 16, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
This looks really great! I'm encouraged to keep on working on my cardigan!
Unicornwarbear on craftsy.com
Feb 15, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Thank you! this pattern is included in theThe Perfect Fit Seamless Crazy Lace Cardigan class on craftsy. its really easy to follow!
Anncindy on craftsy.com
Feb 15, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
WOW! What a BEAUTIFUL sweater! I love the pattern and the yarn you used! How do I go about getting this pattern? Great Job! Looking forward to hearing from you! Thanks, Ann
Klnelson on craftsy.com
Feb 11, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
This is very nice! Love the strips. Did the yarn just do that or did you change colors?
Unicornwarbear on craftsy.com
Feb 13, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you! :) It changed colors as I was knitting it, which made it very hard to put down.