Chunky Teal Cardigan.

Finally here are the pictures of the cardigan I made over Christmas.

      My flash makes the colour apear blue but it is acually the same shade as shown left
(image curisty of deramores.com)

I didn't follow the pattern completely, I changed a few things. I choose to have a large ribbing at the bottom of the cardigan.

   
But stayed with the moss stitch for the cuffs and colar.

A close up detail of the twist stitch separating the border from the body.
      

 The pattern I used was Wendy Pampas 5316.








I am so pleased with how it has turned out that I have now started making another in white, unfortunally won't be able to continue until my hand is better. This time I am going to do the moss stitch, so that both cardigans are noy idenitcal, but will still not add the pocket flaps, the are just cosmetic and not actual pockets.

I love it and I hope you like it too.
Have a cool weekend friends.
Sew Vala x 
 

Bad News and more Bad News

The week started of grand. Then on Tuesday I was contacted by my local college that the course I was due to start on that very night (in fact only 3 hours before), a course in beginers pattern drafting had been cancelled. The tutor had let them know she was unable to teach the course and they began phoning round immediately. How annoing. I now have pattern master templates and no idea how to use them. All well, maybe one day I will.

The next bit of bad news is I have injured my hand, pulled tendons in my hand so currently it is in a splint and a sling for a while. So no sewing or knitting for me. Yep I will no doubt drive everyone crazy for a bit until Ican start 'making ' again. But on the up side this gives me chance to chat up on all the bloggs I have missed so far this year.

I hope your year is off to a better start than mine.

Sew Vala x