ahhh...summertime
Friday, June 22, 2007Summertime tunic. Such a quick, mindless, knit. Honestly, this could be made in a few days. I figured, about 14 hours of knitting. I did frog it once, only because of my gauge. I substituted yarn, and never did a gauge, because I never do. I used bias tape for the ribbon and stitched it together with the same color thread. The wooden beads were found in my daughters bead box. (added bonus)
Do I like it? Yes. Will I wear it? Probably not. I am going to try though.
The skinny: Summertime tunic, Interweave Knits, Summer 2007
Yarn: Debbie Bliss, Cathay, color 12005, 6 balls
Needles: Size 4 and size 6
Notes: Knit in the round. Very little finishing. Finished size 33 inches.
My summertime days are spent running in circles. Hoping for a little insomnia so I can catch up on everything you all are up to.
I can't believe it is Friday. Have a wonderful weekend!
64 comments
It's beautiful and I love the buttery color and the yarn you chose. I've had the page in Interweave marked because I really like it.
ReplyDeleteI love this! I'm copying you! I just ordered my yarn from Webs. Thank you for the inspiration. I won't hold you accountable, however, if I'm unable to duplicate your fabulous result.
ReplyDeleteNot wear it? Are you kidding?! It's beautiful. I love the color and the beads just make it.
ReplyDeletePS> I never guage either. Never have, never will.
Spectacular! You definitely should wear it. I had not noticed this pattern until you mentioned it. Now I am actually considering it...
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see your recent post. I love your project...it's darling! Hope the party went well. I missed you while you were away from your blog.
ReplyDeleteOh I love it on you! It really looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great on you, if that's you modelling it. I don't know why you wouldn't wear it, it looks super cute! I love your finishing touches!
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope you wear it...It looks amazing on you. Great color choice and the beads are just so fun. Yay, summer knits!
ReplyDeleteI think this looks incredible and you should most definitely wear it! Great job! I can't wait to start mine :)
ReplyDeleteWhy won't you wear it? :( Is it too heavy for summer? It looks lovely on you!
ReplyDeleteWow, I really like how you did the ribbon. I would never have thought of that. It looks great too! I hope you'll get a chance to wear it somewhere!
ReplyDeleteNow THAT I will knit. I wasn't sold just from the magazine photos...but after seeing yours...
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful color and it looks great on you!
It looks great on you! A really cute top, I love the neckline!
ReplyDeleteOh it looks so good on you, you HAVE TO wear it. The yarn worked out great! LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteYou should most definitely wear it! It is fabulous! The top is beautiful and it fits you perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI rarely ever knit a guage swatch either.
This is on my must knit list. I was also thinking a yellow. It looks really good on you. I hope you do wear it.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't an original question, but why won't you wear it? It looks beautiful on you! You did a great job.
ReplyDeleteyou have to wear it, leslie! it looks fabulous on you. really, it does!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic on you, nice work!
ReplyDeleteToo awesome not to wear! It looks great on you.
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous - you should definitely wear it, it looks really good.
ReplyDeletei think that tunic is so beautiful...i hope you do wear it and enjoy wearing it! it is too pretty a sweater to stay in the closet!
ReplyDeleteThat looks great -- did the size you make have negative ease?
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing!! Hopefully, I'll have more knitting time soon, and I can copy ya!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAnd the colour is great you have to wear it. Have a great weekend :)
I don't gauge either. I hope you DO wear it...
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! It has a fantastic feminine touch with the ribbons and beads. Congrats on such a fine piece of work.
ReplyDeleteit looks amazing on you. you absolutely have to wear it. you've also convinced me to knit it. now will 'I' wear it, that's another story. ;)
ReplyDeleteYou HAVE to wear it - love it! Enjoy the weekend.
ReplyDeleteThat looks incredible! I'm blown away by how good it looks on you.
ReplyDeleteDid you say . . 14 hours? Your fingers must be a blur!! This is so pretty, I hope you do try to wear it. It fits you perfectly. And I can't believe you never do a guage test!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, you must wear this pretty thing! When I first opened at this post, I thought I was looking at a picture from a magazine. It's that good!
ReplyDeleteYou MUST wear it!! It looks stunning, hot, perfect, beautiful. What more can you ask for?
ReplyDeleteI'm new to your blog, but you absolutely should wear it. It's fabulous.
ReplyDeleteWhy wouldn't you wear this? It looks great!
ReplyDeletei will be #35 to encourage you to stretch your comfort zone and wear that terrific garment.....it looks like summer personified. great job.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Your version is top notch. Now I want to knit this too!
ReplyDeleteit looks beautiful on you...i love the beads! you did a great job..
ReplyDelete:) laura
That is one beautiful knit! Just great! You need to wear it!! I tlooks so good on you!
ReplyDeleteThat is just beautiful Leslie! It looks fantastic on you and should be worn!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, simple yet so stylish. I hope you'll wear it a lot!
ReplyDeleteI think it came out gorgeous. You should wear it . . a lot!!
ReplyDeletejust trying to see if the photo comes up with my comments. . . let's see
ReplyDeleteI love the color and beads.Its so match.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a few of these, but I must say that yours is the one that makes me want to knit one. I love the color you used and the brown bias ribbon with the beads. The fact that it is such a quick knit is an added bonus. I hope you do wear it, it looks great on you.
ReplyDeleteI think it's adorable. Looks perfect on you. =) Happy Summertime Knitting!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely - I may have to copy you! Quick knit and minimal finishing might just tempt out my knitting mojo! :)
ReplyDeleteI love this top. I was not impressed by the mag pics, but this one is amazing. I too would like to know if this was knit with negative ease.
ReplyDeleteMy gosh, this is amazingly beautiful! What a great color/yarn you chose, and it sure seems to have the perfect fit! You should really wear it and be proud of it! Fantastic work!
ReplyDeleteReally you don't gauge? I'm impressed! If I didn't gauge it would have ended up fitting around a refrigerator. It's gorgeous. I can't believe you've had three kids. Amazing.
ReplyDeletewhy wouldn't you wear it!! it's gorgeous! love the yarn and contrast ribbon color!
ReplyDeleteNo way! I just discovered your blog and to see you just knit the Summertime Tunic must be fate because I just cased on for this yesterday! HA!
ReplyDeleteI hope mine turns out as nice as yours. It looks great on you! I don't know why you wouldn't wear it? It's pretty cool! Love your choice of yarn and the brown bias tape and wooden beads are great!
that is beautiful! the summery yellow color is just right. the beads are a great touch!
ReplyDeleteThat looks gorgeous on you. I cant believe you aren't gonna wear it!? I can say I understand though. Its one of those things.
ReplyDeleteI am jealous of your ability to not gauge.
Don't forget to breathe this summer!
The tunic looks great on you - I hope you do end up wearing it a lot. The beads on the bias tape are a really nice touch.
ReplyDeleteLove this butter yellow yummy! It's gorgeous and the ties finish it off perfectly! You sure have an eye for style/color.
ReplyDeleteHow could you not wear something that looks this fabulous. And how neat and even is your knitting - just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBoy you get a ton of comments for someone who has been blogging for about a year! :) Congrats! That tank is gorgeous - it does NOT look hand-knit (and I mean that as the highest possible compliment!). Way to go - SK
ReplyDeleteYou would be insane not to wear this. It looks gorgeous on you! I only WISH I had used a color as pretty as yours!
ReplyDeleteTotally a winner! This is fabulous!
ReplyDeletethis is so beautiful, you should definitely wear it -- it looks terrific on you in the photo! show it off! janetd
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you wouldn't wear it... it came out so nice... love the color choice. I'm new to knitting and started the summertime tunic... but slowly realizing it may just become a tunic...lol
ReplyDeleteBeautiful knit. Love the color and style.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I love the color... but now the color I chose for my STT looks really boring ;=)
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