Friday, January 11, 2008

Just to prove I can


Ribbon twist
Originally uploaded by LindyB28
After yesterday's post, I thought I should actually try wearing the only cardigan I've knitted for myself! I made it at the end of 2004 and like it. Trouble is a) it's too bulky to wear under a coat and b) it doesn't fasten up. There's a cord that ties with pom poms but that doesn't keep the two sides together.
Still it's OK for wearing in the house.

4 comments:

YowlYY said...

If it does not have buttons, why not use a kilt pin to close it at the front? Alternatively, if you have leftovers of the yarn, you could do a couple of i-cords to fasten at the front and tie up :)
And finally: why not knit a obi to tie at the waist and keep both sides together?

LindyB said...

I like the obi idea. The twisted cord that is part of the Honey pattern doesn't keep it together and the obi pattern looks good.

Rosie said...

I second the kilt pin/obi idea: that colour looks so gorgeous on you that you shouldn't leave the garment languishing in your wardrobe.

LindyB said...

Rosie: I think you were there when I started this project... in Sarah's room at Lucy back in michaelmas 2004!