Skirting the issue

What's wrong in this picture?

I knit 26 rows of ribbing before I realized I followed the instructions for the Electra cardigan, which has more cast on stitches than the vest, and no contrast edge. BTW, I bought the same color  (Revel) of Yorkshire Tweed DK as stated in the vest pattern but in natural light it's more of a purplish burgundy, rather than the brownish burgundy you see on the cover. (My photo is not very accurate either- too purple.) Having to rip out the ribbing was not a disaster by any stretch, but maybe it was a sign to slow down with the multiple knitting projects, and do something else altogether. So...

 

I've been tempted by those pretty Japanese pattern books for a while. They're not as detailed in their instructions as patterns from the US but they are great eye candy, and for about $12, you get about twenty patterns to one designer pattern from the US! This skirt is made from pattern #9 (arguably the easiest pattern with just one major pattern piece) in Simple Chic. The tana lawn from Liberty's, which I had picked up a few years ago before I started knitting, is a dream (not sink your hand in luscious yarn dreamy, but still very, very nice). It's super fine and light, perfect for HK summers. This skirt is so 'ladylike', I would pose in my garden drinking tea, if I had a garden. But since I don't, the patio plants will do! :-D

Comments

[Purly Whites]

That skirt is fabulous! It looks great on you.

[Agnes]

So what's going on? Everybody is sewing now! But your skirt is beautiful! Instead of you drinking tea, it seems your plants are drinking. LOL!

[Toni]

Such a cute skirt! Knitting breaks are sometimes good for the creative juices.

[lyn]

That's a cute skirt, you look great! Sorry about your boo-boo though :-)

[Siow Chin]

The yarn colour looks completely different! I may have to rip something on my end too... Hey the skirt is cool! Now you are making me want to get a Japanese sewing book too. Did you order Skirt a la Carte last time? Do you think it'll be too late to add to our earlier order?

[laura y]

The skirt is lovely Joy! You work so fast!

[erin]

The skirt looks chic, barefoot and all :) I'm sure it goes well with your lovely cabled jaeger tank that you knit earlier this year.

[Eva Shiu]

I made same kind of mistake many times before especially when I rush to start a new project. I think the real colour is better than the photo. You know, I love purple ...

The skirt is very beuatiful ! Among my friends, you are the only one who can made clothes ^^

[Tracy]

and very beautiful it looks too! Sometimes it's nice to be crafty with something completely different especially if it means you get to wear the result.

[Maitreya]

Cute! Mind if I post it to Crafting Japanese (www.craftlog.org/craftingjapanese)?

[Rebecca]

Just came here via the Crafting Japanese site, the skirt is lovely and I have really enjoyed browsing your site, so many lovely finished objects.