April 21, 2004

Holy Crop Top, Batman!

I was planning what I was going to call this blog entry for a couple days. "Divide and Conquer." "Separate but Equal." et cetera...

But then I actually divided PPD for the front and back, and all the stitches that were bunched up on my Addi Turbo unbunched and started to look a little nicer. And I knit the armhole shaping and the first 13 rows of the back, and I reveled in the fact of how much faster it is when there's only one section to knit, and there are no little "seed stitch faux seams" and stuff like that getting in the way. And then I decided I was done for the night.

So I laid the mess-o-knitting out on the sofa, across a yummy black silk chenille blanket I bought last year in Bangkok last summer, and I realized that this big chartreuse piece of whatever it is...

...actually looks like it's a real live garment. (Or at least a decent portion of a garment)!

PPD 003.jpg

Posted by Jon at April 21, 2004 03:46 AM
Comments

Cuuute! Looks great :)

Posted by: laura at April 21, 2004 11:27 AM

I'm a first time commenter, but have been admiring your PPD for a while. I love the color you chose; very springy! I just finished binding off the front band on my PPD (I'm using Classic Elite Provence in French Red). I just have to do the bands on the armholes and then I'm done! Can't wait to see your finished top.

Posted by: pc at April 21, 2004 12:14 PM

Thanks, Laura.

PC: Neither can I. The bind-off, though, looks like it is going to take forever... especially for me, a relative (ok, complete) novice where the kitchener stitch is concerned. I just haven't ever gotten to needing it... yet.

Posted by: Jon at April 21, 2004 01:12 PM

I absolutely am in love with that color! I may just have to become a copycat.

Posted by: deb at April 21, 2004 05:15 PM

Awright! I love getting to the point where you split for front and back. You really get a sense of how much you've actually finished so far. You've come a long way, baby and it's looking great! (And all those purl polka dots are reminding me that I have to get back to my purl flowers.)

Posted by: alison at April 22, 2004 07:44 AM