Yummy Plum Sweater Debuts

So far Granite is holding up beautifully to a day of wear -- no stretching, pulling, sagging, or pilling.  I had wondered about whether the bamboo tape would sag and stretch during the day, the "growth factor" is sometimes a factor with rayon tapes, but the recommended gauge for this pattern seems to make a dense enough fabric that it holds up well and still drapes fabulously. I think I am going to get a lot of wear out of it this fall.  

I am really impressed with how nicely this yarn knits up and the rich sensuous weight and drape of the final fabric.  I think I need to knit something else out of this yarn.

I envisioned the sweater as something to wear with turtlenecks and jeans and it works perfectly well.  It would also look nice with a simple tee, but unfortunately all the tees that go, color wise are either v-necks that don't look right or the neckline ends just at the same point as the top button band which I don't find particularly inspiring -- ok, but not fabulous.  I think it would be better with a bit more scoop on the underlying tee with a little strip of skin between sweater and under layer.  

This time I happened to have the perfect button in the stash:

This one is glass with a lilac swirl in it.  It provides just a touch of decorative accent without drawing too much attention to itself.  

The button is round and it causes a problem if I want to wear a necklace with the sweater, as I would think that I would want a pendant or necklace to hit right at the point of the button.  Anyway I haven't been as happy with anything I have tried as I am with just the plain sweater so at the moment it is not a problem.  Anyway it gives me an excuse to pile on the bangles instead.

Comments

[scotty]

I love purple, and that sweater turned out great.

I haven't visited your blog in some time and now that I have, I see I am going to have to go back a few weeks (or more?) to read up on the pattern, yarn, etc. for all the details. The top looks fabulous on you - great color as well as style.
And I have to say I too am coveting your library...

[Gina]

I'm not sure what I'm coveting most: the yummy plum sweater, the expansive library or the long, slinky legs!