I swear to Jeebus I wasn’t being clever when I took these. I really need a Gorilla. I won’t let the chimp I live with take FO pictures because he has an uncanny ability to capture ridiculously awful faces.
So this is the Tilted Duster! I did the best I could getting pictures of her. You’ll note that it is a bit snug. Andra, can you believe it, I’m TOO BOOBALICIOUS FOR MY DUSTER!! No, not really, I knew it would be too small. I knit the size 32″ assuming it’d stretch a little over time (I’m a 34″ usually). I could have wet blocked it to facilitate this but I just steamed it and I’m liking how it looks open, so I’m fine with the size it is.
Whoa, sun!
My mods were minor, I added garter stitch to the bottom to prevent curling and to the collar to sort of’ ‘ground’ that little design element. I happen to love when ribbing is juxtaposed with garter welts, a la Forecast, I think it works here.
I purposely knit the collar a little longer because I like it folded over. I stupidly forgot to knit the buttonholes on the other side of the collar, I might add Velcro or snaps or something.
I searched everywhere for buttons and finally found some winners at Jo-Ann’s. I think these are new JHBs, they are thin, light and they match the little strand of yellow heathering that runs throughout this Peruvia colorway 7183 Abusar, which everyone insists is gray, but is actually a nice steel blue. I love the Peruvia! It’s light, easy to knit and soft enough for me to wear the tightish sleeves on my bare skin with no problems. I didn’t encounter any shedding issues, and I’m really fussy about that. I knit it on a US8 and it looks beautiful, especially after the steam treatment.
I can’t think of anything else I want to mention. I’m wearing it now and it is very comfturbulhs! AND, it completely invalidates everything I said in my last post about hating to wear my handknits. I spent a lot of time finishing this sweater and I think it shows. I wore it to teach in today and no one asked if I had knit it (my students know I knit and even saw me working on this particular sweater during their presentations). One day and I’m already eating my words, sheesh!
As always, bigger pictures at Flickr and more details at Ravelry!
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Skrilla Knits 
Did you shorten the sweater too? The one in the mag looks longer. Anyways, it looks great on you!
You know, I wasn’t that moved by the project on the cover of IK, but yours came out FAB and now I’m thinking about queuing one for myself. *shakes fist* 😉
Beautiful! I like your mods as well! Hmmm… Now I want one. ::gasp:: Could I knit a sweater for moi?!
I love the shape of that sweater, it looks very flattering on you. I’m glad that you have a hand knit you love to wear!
I agree. It looks great on you. But as much as I love this sweater, I am concerned about how it looks closed. It seems to gape a bit at the front underneath the ribbed panels on all the FOs I’ve seen.
I love my Gorillapod. That and my light tent.
The duster looks great on you! I’m actually considering making it my first sweater. I was going to make the smaller size (I think the 32″? I dont have the pattern with me right now) But I’m a 34″ too.. would you recommend making the 34″ after making it smaller for yourself?? You really did a good job and yes, it totally invalidates everything you said in your last post BUT… you probably just never found the sweater that you really liked enough to wear, and now you have 🙂
We have a gorillapod! It really is awesome. We had it at disney…wrapped it around a post and took fireworks pictures, and they actually came out!! you can attach it to pretty much anything.
Awesome job on the seater too!
It looks so cute and wearable! Did you shorten it?
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