This is my self-designed puffed sleeve top with attached scarf. The main yarn is Mirasol Yarn Tupa, a silk/merino blend, and the scarf yarn is Crystal Palace Mini Mochi. I've always like the Mini Mochi colors, but I didn't want to make a scarf that wraps closely around my neck. An attached scarf on an open neckline is great because it's not too warm. I also wanted to try a top-down raglan with puffed sleeves. I'm very happy with the result. It has a quasi vintage look to it. I could have done with a little less volume in the sleeves, but I'm okay with this. I wanted enough volume for a nice pleat at the bottom.
The bottom of the sweater is knit in a broken rib pattern. The scarf is done with the same simple reversible open stitch as for my long kimono vest. Every row is just
K1, *K2, yo, K2tog; rep from * to last st, end K1, and I slipped the first K stitch.
The neckline was finished with single crochet, then crocheted slip stitches were used to attach the scarf, which was knit separately.
Beautiful! I just love it!
ReplyDeleteIt's darling on you!!! Bravo on a great knit. Love all the details you added ~ especially the attached scarf. Enjoy ~
ReplyDeleteExquisite! The yarns work so well together, and I love the pleat on the sleeves. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sweater, and I love the sleeves and scarf! Would the scarf's colors bleed onto the white when you wash it?
ReplyDeleteI just saw this on SfGate and it made me think of you!!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/10/national/a121144S21.DTL&tsp=1
I'm one of those knitters who just steam blocks the finished object, so I have not tried washing it. I did wonder about the colors, but I also chose mini mochi because it is a machine-washable yarn. I figure this means that it's meant to be washed. Also, since mini mochi has both light and dark colors in a skein, I figured the yarn can't bleed too much or it might ruin its own colors.
ReplyDeleteI love the broken rib pattern on the midriff part - very interesting.
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