Aug 23 2008
olympic gold!
I started out really strong right off the gun—but I rounded that first turn and hit something of a wall. (More like: I was on vacation at the beach and had other things to do besides knitting.
But when I realized yesterday that the Olympics are actually over tomorrow, I hit my second wind and quickly finished seaming it up. Today I went to Tender Buttons for the priciest buttons I’ve ever bought (total came to 3/4 what I paid for the yarn), but they’re worth it.
Drops Jacket
Pattern: 103-1 Jacket in Eskimo or Silke-Alpaca with A Shape
Yarn: Ram Wools Selkirk, natural/undyed
Skeins: 4
Needles: Addi Turbo US 8
Started: Friday, 8/8/08
Finished: Saturday, 8/23/08
Notes: Knit the pattern as indicated, with full-length sleeves. Instead of “casting off” in the body, I just decreased. I suppose I’d have liked it a little longer, but I’ll try to block it bigger next time I wash it. (Mirage was too long, this is too short!) And boy will there be many more washings; the yarn is incredibly scratchy but “softens with washing”; it’s a marked difference in softness from the knitting to the blocked piece, so I’m hoping more washings will make this more wearable. It is ridiculously warm, and will be perfect come winter. (As it was, I was dying during the photo shoot.)
Here’s to getting the gold!
Wow, lovely sweater, and it looks awesome on you! I don’t think it’s too short at all, but you know what you like. Nice job on the buttons, too.
I love the sweater too, but especially now that I see you in it. Great job. And I absolutely love your photograph for this one!
beautiful job on the sweater and super nice buttons! I’ve been admiring that pattern for a while now… maybe this fall…
Great job on getting the gold! Your sweater looks fantastic! Love the buttons.
SO cute. The buttons were totally worth it (and I don’t even know what you spent!).
The sweater is gorgeous and the fit is great. I have to learn how to use photoshop better — these clone photos are fantastic!
beautiful, and a great fit!
congrats on getting gold!!! such a beautiful jacket! everyone who knits one makes me want to knit one too :) the buttons are perfect. worth the extra cash indeed.
p.s. the first cloned photo is awesome :)
It’s just gorgeous! Congrats on finishing! I have one sleeve to go before gold!
It looks wonderful on you.
Amy
Lovely job! Congrats on grabbing the gold!
It looks great on you! Congratulations!
That first photo is fabulous!
Very nice. I love the swing shape of it.
Aren’t you just the cutest? This is fantastic and it looks gorgeous on you! Brava!!
Fabulous sweater! The detail on the buttons echoes the stitch detail on the sweater. Very nice. And I love the cloned photo - shows all angles in one shot! I hope it softens up for you — it’d be a shame not to wear this one often!
Best photo montage. Ever.
Great combo of the buttons and yarn - it looks great!
Oh, oh, oh! So fabulous!
Oh wow, the buttons were totally worth it. Love the color on you and the clone picture is too darn funny!
Congratulations! It’s beautiful, and perfect button-matches are worth a little extra outlay.
I love getting second winds especially when the lead to FOs when you’ve just been lagging on them for no good reason! Great sweater! And seriously.. don’t we often just by ready made clothes just for trim or embellishment?
You’re a wonder. So beautiful.
Buying the right buttons is like buying the right jewelry. Money is no object. :-) They’re terrific.
I’ll give you a gold medal for your you-times-four photo! The sweater looks great.
I just had to comment just to say that I’m mesmerized by your first picture. Its fantastic how you showed all angles of the sweater. Sweet!
Beautiful!!! Nice work!
You did a fabulous job, it looks fashionable, warm, and fun to wear. The buttons are great and I agree with Num Num, the right accessory or accent is utmost in pulling together the whole look.
The sweater is gorgeous!! Great fit! And the buttons were worth it - they are perfect!
Wow! Minty it’s perfect on you, and those buttons! *Love* I definitely need another of these!
Hello, Awesome. I love it, and it looks great on you!
Congratulations! It looks great.
Ah, yes. The Tender Buttons experience of spending almost as much (or even more!) on the buttons than on the rest of the garment. Totally worth it and congratulations on a beautiful finish. Somehow, what with taking my son back to college, etc. I completely misunderstood the finish time and thought I had until Sunday PM not AM. I *did* finish my February Lady during the closing ceremonies on television, but I consider that to be fairly limping into the stadium. ;)
Oh, I love the new sweater! It looks great and those buttons were worth the price.
It’s absolutely gorgeous! I love the natural colored yarn and the buttons are perfect.
Great sweater… congrats on finishing it up!
Gorgeous! The first photo is so fun.
Congrats, Olympic winner! It’s a great sweater - I love the collar.
You make this sweater extra cool! Love the fun photos too!
Luv your 1st pic!! How did you do that?!?!?
Your “natural” drop sweater came out GREAT!!
Congrats on your WIP Goal!
Super, super job! And I love the photo shoot too. How did you do the first photo with four images of you? What software did you use?
We’re ivory-sweater twinsies :) Your cardigan turned out beautifully, and the buttons are perfect!
This is just beautiful!! Love love love the photoshoot!
Brilliant!!!
wow! this is incredible!! well done. (and nice cloning, too, btw.)