#Handmade - Coachella Top

Free pattern on Ravelry Looks much better on me than on No-Boob Emma ;-)

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Notes

CO 202st with 2.5mm needles….what a pain….!
:-)
I hope I don’t have a twist,…

Didn’t have a twist, but managed to get one in after the arms when joining everything.
I caught it in the third row, never knit stuff like this when tired.
I left it though and just knit straight over.
There’s a little bump, but I can live with that ;-)
That’s just me :P

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I did up the number of st to 220, I hope it all works out. Trying it on with the cable needles is for some reason a pain itb this time.

At the next shaping part I reduced the st to 210.

And following the pattern from there.
I should have added another Inch, going on 23” instead 22” before knitting the last 6 rows.

The strap in the back could have been a bit longer too.

That’s what you get when you don’t do a gauge and just go ‘pi thumb’ ;-)

Funny, this yarn knits much more even in stockinette when knitting through the back loop.

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Looks much better in real Life than here :) Odd angle, sigh!

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#Handmade - Merewether Top Test Knit

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The pattern can be found here

Notes

Love it!

One Tip:

Don’t miss the Info about the waist shaping!
As soon as you start the POD pattern you have to work also with the waist shaping!

After finishing, I crocheted around the edges of the armholes and neckline to get a more even feel to it.
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I’ve made a big mistake due to not reading the pattern. I almost reached the bust when I realized that the waist pattern already starts after the ribbing.
I countered the mistake by decreasing 2 Pods (over 1 Pod pattern repeat) after 4 Pod pattern repeats counting after the ribbing.
Knitted 2 Pod pattern repeats, then increased the two again to get the correct bust measurements (again over 1 Pod repeat).
2 more repeats for the bust.
That makes it 9 Pod pattern repeats until the armholes.
3 more after you separate the pieces.
Crochet around the edges of the armholes and the bust /arms to get it nice and even.

Tip:

• Read the whole pattern before you start!
• When you do the increases in the pattern make sure the little bump is on the wrong side of your knitting.

#Handmade - Fitted Tank Top

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Notes

First off: I love the yarn and the feel of it.
I love the Tank Top too.
It just doesn’t fit me.
I’ll just have to make another one in the biggest option available and longer, since the Acrylic yarn doesn’t hang itself out ( Not sure what the correct term in English is).

I will def. give this a second try and hopefully can give this Top a new home with one of my (skinnier) friends :-)

I find the pattern description a bit confusing at some parts, but that is probably just me.
I personally also don’t like the decrease at the armpits. I tried various decrease methods to avoid the little ‘triangles’ sticking out.

Checking out the finished projects, I am starting to think, that ribbed patterns are maybe not going well for people with bigger Boobs.
Dangit, I love this Top!
:-)

Free Pattern by Shiri Mor: Fitted Tank Top

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#Handmade - Top with lace pattern in ”Paris”

Pattern Origin by Drops Design

Top with lace pattern in ”Paris”

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Notes:

Warum Acryl: Dies ist ein Übungsstück :-)

Nach M1 auf NS 4.5 und eine längere Schnur gewechselt, über die nächsten Wiederholungen von M2 insgesamt 60m hinzugefügt.

Die ersten Fotos sind nur Dokumentation meiner Dummheit. Hatte einen Dreher im Gestricksel und hab’s via eine art steeking (keine Ahung, wie das auf deutsch heisst) repariert.

Bei M2 bei jeder wiederholung einen Markierer gesetzt, damit ich nicht ständig zählen muss, ob alles richtig ist.
Rücken und 2 Vorderteile auf selber Nadel gelassen und mit 3 Fäden gestrickt (das mit dem zählen klappt bei mir nie)

Zusammengestrickt habe ich die Schultern mit einer dritten Nadel und dann direkt 2 Maschen per Überzug abgekettet (auf der linken Seite des strickstücks). Es ist bei den ersten Maschen etwas umständlich, lohnt sich aber!

Das Teil ist Klasse und wird be stimmt nochmal gestrickt, diesmal vielleicht ohne Fehler!

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Why Acrylic: This us just a trial and error subject for me to get the feel for making garments :-)

Switched to NS 4.5 and a longer cable after M1, added over the next 3 M2 repeats 60st (beginning with 200).

The First photos are just a documentation of my own stupidity. I had a twist in my stitches, but didn’t realize it. I fixed it via some sort if steeking.

Set stitch marker at M2 for every pattern repeat, so I don’t have to count every time if I haven’t screwed up.
Knitting back and two front pieces on the same needle with 3 threads, since I can never keep up even row count otherwise.

I’ve knitted the piece together at the shoulders, using a third needle and cast off via slip stitch right along (doing this on the wrong side of the garment)
it’s a pain for the first few stitches, but gets easier then.

I love the piece and will do it again, that time maybe without mistakes ;-)

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