Comments on: Finished Object: Puff-Sleeved Feminine Cardigan

By: desiknitter

desiknitter — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:31:34 +0000

I love the cardigan and the two-tones. Actually it goes really well with the plain long-sleeved t-shirt and the jeans, perfect for when you need some body warmth but not a full sweater.

By: mel

mel — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:43:42 +0000

LOVE IT! I love the contrasting trim I hope you find a place for it in your wardrobe & climate - it’s great!!

By: darlene

darlene — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:15:04 +0000

BRAVO! i love the two tones and it really makes the blue pop!! super cute! cant wait to get mine started.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:00:39 +0000

Hi! Random Craftster member here. Super cute cardi. I have the problem with gaps all the time (being a busty girl). Here’s what I’d do. Reinforce the button bands with grosgain ribbon (you’ll see most RTW cardigans have something like this), and if it’s still gapping after that, I’d also put a couple of those little hook and eyes in between the buttons where it’s gappy. Yours doesn’t look like it’s gapping much, and I think just reinforcing the button bands should work.

You could turn it into a pullover, as someone mentioned above, too.

By: bloggie

bloggie — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:17:30 +0000

Hi Ruth,

I like the idea of knitting as a time capsule of love and focused thought from your previous post about Grandma. Beautifully written and lovely writing.

This cardigan is so much fun to see. Colors are yummy, overdyed no less! Buttons, perfect. I especially like the way the knitting changes around the bottom with those triangular pieces — quietly provoking such interest!

Regarding the button bands, if you make them wider or sew ribbon on the back to stiffen them whether they are narrow or wide, it looks like they will still gap because the yarn is soft and buttery. My heretical thought is to sew top, sides, and bottom of the overlapping bands in place while buttoned and turn it into a pullover! Oh dear, that thought surprises and dismays even me. But I would block it that way and stitch it down in order to have this gorgeous sweater look a certain way consistently, so I could forget about it and enjoy it never gapping.

Bloggie

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:41:18 +0000

What a cute sweater! I really like your two color alteration. The color combination is so pretty together. Having yet to ever knit a button band, I have no suggestions except that for all my store bought cardigans, the button bands are always reinforced with ribbon…it does seem to stiffen things a bit.