hatching...

This is the sweater I've vowed to finish before starting anything for the spring fling (which starts on Monday)! It was very close to being done, but when I tried it on after finishing the sleeves I found that body was too long-waisted, so I ripped it out back to the waist-- my real waist. There are darts in front and back, so the discrepancy would have been obvious. It's knit from the shoulders downwards all in one piece, no seams anywhere. I've been using tubular cast off on the edges, a wonderful technique-- but it doesn't rip so easily! The other problem I had with the lower body was that single rib drew in too much for my liking-- I wanted a body skimming sweater, not one that hugs my hips. Finally I decided to use seed stitch for the bottom edge. I hope it won't look too out of place with the ribbing on the collar and cuffs.

And here are the colors I'm planning to use for Tipsy... I'm a little worried about the darker green; I hope the value doesn't prove too strong with the others. We'll see-- I hope to get to swatching this weekend.