I also used the time away to get my hair cut. He's still getting used to the new bangs. Men, it turns out, don't like change. Too bad. I love the way this looks, everyone else seems to like it too, and I finally look good with bright red lipstick! Woohoo!
I know I haven't posted any pictures in a while, so before this turns into Batty's Boring Blog, I give you... the finished Tempting!
(...and my bangs)

I put it on in a hurry and didn't tug it straight, but on the whole, I think it looks rather nice. The bow is off-center on purpose, and I like the thin ribbon better than the gift-wrap like broader version. My bow-tying skills suck, so the hangy part looks way better than a big, wide bow.
The details: The sweater was knit on aluminum US 9s, in Debbie Bliss Cash Merino. The yarn is wonderful, soft and warm, and the main reason I altered the pattern to make longer sleeves. It feels so luscious, I want to be able to wear it year round.
My only peeve is that it produces a very, very stretchy fabric. It doesn't reveal anything it shouldn't, but when I tug at anything, it bags out and stays that way. Further tugging fixes the issue, but who wants to tug and tug and tug all day?
I almost wish I'd done some decreases around the shoulders for shaping. There are no sweater getting away problems, and I probably won't bother, because it looks fine. It's just the perfectionist in me trying to get out.
So much for tempting, now for something different: the Lotus Blossom Tank.

Why the pastels? Beats me. I hate pastels. With a passion. Yet when I saw a picture of this yarn, I had to buy some, and I knew it wanted to be a Lotus Blossom Tank. It'll take a lot of black eyeliner to make up for this piece of girly fruh-fruh!
12 comments:
Looks lovely. The color is gorgeous and looks so nice on you.
Love your tempting!! Looks awesome! I like the longer sleeves too! Enjoy it!
Fantastic sweater! I also think the bangs look great on you. : )
The haircut really suits you. Tempting looks great in red and looks fantastic on you.
I like the yarn for the LBT and think it will look gorgeous when finished.
The bangs look great! What yarn shop did you go to? I live on the Cape, and we have a few good ones.
great job on Tempting and a wonderful color! I like the haricut too.
Your choice for LBT looks fabulous! Very pretty.
Your Tempting looks wonderful!
And your LBT is coming along so prettily. I'm sure your alien heads will come out of hiding w/a wee bit of blocking. I think they're simply hiding behind the varigated color.
oooohhhh pretty!!!!! very pretty!!!!
Looks great on you as well as the color of that lucious yarn! Enjoy!
Thanks, all! I'm happy with the sweater, and the hubby seems to be getting used to the new bangs. People at work love them too, my boss thinks I look like Cher. Which is a big compliment, because he always wanted to be Cher.
Pam, the LYS we went to was the Ladybug, I think. It was very nice, and I wish I could have spent more time looking around.
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