My dear friends and guests, welcome to the show! Here, I give you Indigo Flowers , undergoing metamorphosis (blocking, that is):
Can you see how joyful the lace is, relaxing in a basin of tepid water?
A dollop of rose-scented conditioner leaves a lingering sweet scent on the vest. I know, I should have used orchid or lavender to match the mood of the vest, but I always find rose irresistible.
As you can see, the neckline is finished with a few rows of garter stitches and THE bind-off method. Initially I also worked two rounds of seed stitches at the sleeve openings, but Calmer had its own mind (elastic cotton, what can you do), so I ripped them out in the end.
Here are a couple of peeks:
Ah and I must show you the asymmetrical element I incorporated into the vest. Look at the left side, and ignore the marker thread please:
It's been so long since I first conceived the design--two and a half months to be accurate. Like many others, I changed quite a few design elements on the way, so I am more than pleased to see that the original idea has come through (has it ;-)?) in the finished garment. Invaluable suggestions and opinions from friends and readers have helped me out of several critical problems, and your encouragements and reminders(!) have kept Indigo Flowers alive ;-). Thank you!
--Iris
11 comments:
fleegle swoons!
Iris, its beautiful, it looks so delicate. The neckline works absolutely perfectly and I just love the idea of it being rose scented. What next?
Iris your Indigo Flowers is simply stunning - I love the scent of a rose too - I had already commented but made so many typo errors I decided to rewrite - it's still early in the day here - thanks for your comments on my blog regarding Cressida!! Happy Knitting
congrats on a fine finish! It's beautiful, a touch of wispy lace with a touch of casual! And thanks for sharing the designing process, it was fun to watch the idea come to shape.
It is absolutely gorgeous; the lace is so light and airy. I was watching it coming to life right from the beginning and can tell you with confidence that you did a great job. It’s just perfect.
It's beautiful, Iris! Congratulations, and thanks for sharing the entire creative process.
Thank you folks! I'm trying to photograph the vest now so I can write a little more about it ;-).
What a well conceived, beautifully executed piece of work - it's beautiful.
And thank you so much for the help in attaching pdfs to my blog - have done it already!
Very pretty! I love the soft rippled edge the garter stitch gives.
P.S. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (The Yarn Harlot) likes your Pencil Sketch design. I wore it to her Madison, CT appearance (I decided to give my Sockapalooza pal a signed copy of Stephanie's latest book) and she said it really suits me and asked to touch the fabric. Thanks, Iris!
It's beautiful, Iris!
This turned out really well, what a flattering piece!
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