Fitted Knits Along

I Shrugged.

Well, technically, I knit a shrug, but technicality can be sacrificed when coming up with a blog title right?

Sooo anyway, my birthday/Christmas/birthday project for my sister was inspired by two things. The first was that I wanted to do some sort of jewel toned top for myself, my sister and my mother. My deep purple sweater is done, Valerie's emerald-ish aquamarine-ish shrug is now done and my mothers Fuchsia cowell wrap is on the way! The inspiration for Valerie's colors came from her shoes. I remembered that she had a pair of lime green shoes and a teal/aqua color. While the color match didn't quite get perfect, I think when worn together they work quite well!

The Shoes!

The shrug from the front! (Duh, I know but whats a picture without a caption?)

I found the pattern in a fabulous book called Fitted Knits by Stephanie Japel. I like her sweaters because they arent frumpy feeling and super baggy, though if you choose to do any of her patterns be sure to double check her website for pattern ammendments. I made this shrug out of Lanaloft Worsted Weight 100% Wool yarn. The aqua color is called Turquoise Magic (LL92W) and the green is called Scottish Hillside (LL72W). This yarn was a dream to work with! Ask anyone who was around me when I was knitting with it. I kept saying "I love this yarn!" If you're interested in ordering yarn you could call Lynda (http://www.kmismccall.com/contact.htm) regarding ordering etc. I used size 9 circular needles on the whole thing. (Didn't bother with the smaller size for the ribbing. The shoulders fit perfectly when it was completed, but the arms were a bit big. That wasnt a problem since I saved sewing them up for last and took them in quite a bit!

The back view. Yay! -article taken from www.jhrme.blogspot.com

Fitted Shrug

I love this shrug!

Yarn: Malabrigo, colour Pearl Ten.

I made the 16inch size, but probably should have gone up to the 17in. A really good pattern, i'm thinking of doing a black and red one.

Tiny cotton shrug

I'm making the smallest size two-tone ribbed shrug for my future step-daughter in Ceallach Dyes' Summer Cotton.  I love how this yarn is knitting up, and I am so thrilled that it's coming together so fast!  I've only been working on it for about a week (for an hour or two in the evenings). More pictures & updates available on my blog and on my Ravelry project page.

do i need it?

hello, this is the best i could do with the sky of paris. i wanted to spoil my mother to this shrug because she always can use more warmth around her shoulders.

i knit this shrug using "bergere de france" 50 % "laine peignee" which makes the wool look like mohair in the smallest size as mom is petite. however, i do not think she will be interested in this as she is for a serious roominess, wanting to layer a shirt under it. but this fits me good i think, the collar stands up in the back, which i like very much.

now i will knit the periwinkle turtleneck with it, a sleeveless turtleneck is only good in magazines to me as i would suffocate from heat on the neck and get chilly on the arms. so the shrug will act as arms for it.

Finished!

Yay! I finished!  I LOVE it.  Love, love, love it.  This picture does not do it justice, but that's ok.  It's still fabulous.

I made the size 17 with 7 balls of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino.  I lengthened the sleeves (obviously), but everything else is the same.

I also finished my U-neck vest a few weeks ago & forgot to post it here.  It's Cascade 220 superwash & it's yet another great design from this great book.

Give me strength!

I'm at the neckline ribbing on the two-toned shrug.  It couldn't be less stimulating.  How are you guys managing to not poke yourself in the eye from boredom?  I catch myself just holding my needles and not knitting all the time!  It's so stupid, too, because look how close I am to being finished!  Hopefully the prize drawing deadline will motivate me to finish by Sunday.

Finished!

(...finally!)

I really like it.  I'm pleased with the colors, and it is comfy.  The shrug fits my shoulders (go, measuring!), even though it looks big on my arms.  (I also have skinny, kind of scary-looking arms, which may be another reason.)  The Cascade 220 Superwash did "bloom" or relax a bit after the washing and blocking - and smelled a bit funny, but that is fading. 

I'm looking forward to my next Fitted Knit!  Not sure which one....

Taa-Daaaa! Fitted Knit #6

Here is the latest Fitted Knit I've completed:  The Two Tone Ribbed Shrug. I used some Filatura di Crosa worsted weight yarn from my stash--yay! Love that. It is just in time for some fallish weather we are having here in VA. I even used my new wooden Options needles from Knit Picks. I wasn't sure if I would like the effect of a shrug on my figure, but I do like it. The sleeve length is very flattering. As we've seen in this KAL, this project looks great in a large variety of yarns and colors.

I've started Fitted Knit #7, the Boatneck Bluebell Sweater, in Cascade 220 Tweed. Lots of circular knitting! My favorite!!!

FO Two-Tone Ribbed Shrug and new WIP

I really enjoyed knitting this.  The raglan increases...love them, the ribbing increases...love them, too!
I know I will wear this a lot, as my favorite knit so far is the OSW and this is very similar...grown-up version.  I'm thrilled with how I didn't mess up anything on this one....there's a first!

Yarn: Cascade 220 The Heathers 1 skein MC 1 skein CC
Needles: size 5 alum. circ. for body and size 3 bamboo circ. for ribbing
Size: 15"

I'm sure I will make another, different colors...maybe a solid.

On to my new WIP - the Bold and Bulky Mini Cardi.  I just so happened to have some Thick & Quick in my stash (which I almost donated last week), but I decided to go with it.  I started yesterday and this is what I've done....also an easy, quick, enjoyable knit.  Well, except for using size 15 needles....hate that.

Moving along with two-tone

I am so embarrassed - this project has hibernated way too long!  Part of it was (an)other project(s), and part of it was that I was just being squirrelly about doing the short arm seams.  Silly, right?  Anyways, now I am moving along, and I have a slightly better photo for the colors.

I usually wear very drab colors, but I am looking forward to finishing this and wearing it around in the Autumn weather.