"Fifi" is the name of this sweater from FrenchGirlKnits. Instead of using the suggested Rowan Calmer ($12 a skein), I used Valley Yarn's Goshen ($3.99 a skein). Not only cheaper, but the modal in the "Goshen" is really nice, making the cotton very silky, I'd imagine more than the acrylic in the "Calmer" at 3 times the price.
Modifications:
Although the pattern called for 5 skeins, I used 6, making the top longer than suggested and making the sleeves a bit longer as well. It's knit top-down in the round, so you can try it on as you go. I went from a size 7 needle to a 6 in the midriff, cinching the waist a bit. The original pattern calls for the ribbing to start at the bustline, which my friend Michelle and I both thought looked a little dumb, so I started the ribbing under the boobage. I also couldn't tell if the center cable was supposed to be in the back as well, so I omitted it. Now it's easy to differentiate between the front and back. Of course, with my killer A-cups, I didn't need to add any short-rows for ample busts.
It's a really easy and fast knit... only took a couple of days! (Will add pic when I get some light...)
1 comment:
Great job! That's an AWESOME color. Have you washed it yet? (Mine changed entirely after washing and I had to reknit it. Damn lying gauge swatch. Worth it, but still. May that not happen to you.)
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