Monthly Archives: May 2011

Stability – Opinion Poll

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Buttons!

This is the only best picture I have that shows the buttons and the front button band on my Peony Twist Cardi.  (Mr. Aitch cut off part of my left arm but trust me, it’s all there.  And I straightened my hair this morning though you’d never know it!)

I was a bit self-conscious when I wore the sweater as I kept checking to see if it was gaping open and everyone could see my lovely bra.  It wasn’t but I was still concerned about it.

So far I see three options:

  1. Sew a piece on grosgrain ribbon under the side where the buttons are sewn.
  2. Sew a piece of grosgrain ribbon under both sides, the buttons side AND the buttonhole side.
  3. Do none of the above and wear it as it is.

Option #1 would straighten and stabilize the button side so it doesn’t gape open.  The scallopy-wavy buttonhole side would mimic the wave pattern on the body of the sweater.

Option #2 would straighten and stabilize both sides.  The scallopy-waviness would be gone. 

Option #3 makes me feel uncomfortable.

What’s your opinion?

Stability

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I wore the Peony Twist Cardi to my appointment and then work yesterday.  I got a lot of compliments on it.  (You know who you are.   Thank you.)  I’ll have Mr. Aitch take another picture tomorrow now that the buttons are on it.

The sweater isn’t too small but the yarn is so soft that the front band has no stability and pulls at the button holes.  It kind of mimics the wave pattern in the sweater but I’m not sure I like it.   I’m debating on whether to sew some ribbon under the buttons and buttonhole band. 

You can see it here (yesterday’s post) though I’ve only got it pinned.

I know a picture is worth a thousand words so think about this and come back tomorrow to see what I’m talking about when I have a finished picture.  I’ll need your opinion.

Thanks.

Attaching buttons

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The last post about my Peony Twist Cardi was about not having the right buttons.  I found some but I’m not loving them.

Peony Twist Cardi front

I was knitting this sweater during one of my many visits to the doctor this year  (not a good year health-wise) and one of the nurses told me she looked forward seeing me wear the sweater to my next appointment.  That’s coming up on Thursday!   It’s just a regular check-up, thank goodness.

I’m not going to have time to find any other buttons before then AND get them sewed on so I’m just going to use what I have.  I can always change them later, right?

The Vine Vest is still on the needles.  I think five more rows of ribbing will do it and then it will be done.

Daily Knitter

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Thank you for checking out my Dots and Stripes purse pattern as well as the Eyelet Sweaters and Seamless Slippers.  Since posting my purse and sweater patterns on Ravelry last month, I have been enjoying all visits.

Today the Dots and Stripes purse pattern was featured as the pattern-of-the-day on Daily Knitter.

There it is!

Woo-hoo!