Friday 12 April 2013

FO Friday 133: Spring is Green

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I have been hiding out in a very productive way this week - I've started the next item in my Ravelry queue (although I did swap the shawl I originally chose for a different one that I preferred), still using a green yarn as I am on a green kick at the moment.

And yesterday I completed the Spring Green Cardigan. Washed it, and got out the pretty heart buttons I had found for it:




To find that they were way too large for the skinny delicate button band; so a quick run into town this morning resulted in buttons that are an appropriate size, and color. But just boring in style and shape:




The kids are out rollerskating, so I have no-one to either model or take a photo of me modelling it, so I'm afraid will we have to make do with flat photos:





And because I am really trying to become little more adventurous, here is a somewhat arty photo. And I have worked out that I need a big piece of white card as opposed to heavy white paper. In fact, I need two - and then that odd shadowing on the top left-hand corner should disappear .....





I loved this Patons Lace Cardigan pattern: it is so pretty, and the yarn choice in 'Evergreen' has worked brilliantly; it was nice and straightforward without being mindless. Picking up the million or so stitches necessary for the button-bands and neckline were worth not having to sew them on separately. All I have to do now is see if it fits ....

See more successes over at Tami's Amis ....

7 comments:

  1. Those are perfect buttons! Beautiful!

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  2. Looks lovely flat and folded. Such a nice spring green. I like those buttons. To me they've got a faintly vintage and classic feel about them :)

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  3. What a lovely cardigan, just right for spring. Beautiful work.

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  4. Lovely cardigan. Very springy to be sure.

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  5. That turned out really well! Spring has sprung. And artsy is fun; you can always use a hanger, too. :)

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  6. That's beautiful, Viv. Talented. Too talented.

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