Segue Shell is Finished

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I finished this shell last night. This is a photo of it with the Vogue jacket I made some time ago. I think the colors are perfect. After doing the neckline finish twice and finally deciding on a simple crocheted edge. The yarn stands up too much to do the specified picked-up and purled edge which is supposed to roll gently, and usually does (I've made this pattern numerous times). I also did a crocheted finish on the armscyes to make the shoulder area a bit wider at the top. I began at the side seam, just chaining/slipping the yarn along for a few stitches, then one single crochet, then the rest of the way around was half-double until I got to the same level I began, and one single to taper down, and then finish at the side seam again. I do this quite often on shells, as I like to cover those unsightly bits, and I especially don't like to have my bra peeking out. You can see the effect here.

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Anyway, I'm quite pleased with this. It took about 2 1/2 skeins, so I have some left to play with. Not sure what to do, but I'm thinking about a belt with some other yarns. Something will happen anyway, as it's too pretty (and pricey) to just let it go.

Just Knitting - Trendsetter Shell & Dishcloths

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I finally chose a pattern to use with this gorgeous ribbon yarn, Trendsetter's Segué. I'm making the Marla shell from Berroco's leaflet #189, Summer Basics. I've made this several times before and I always like it. It has a raised neckline, decorative ridges at the collarbone (which won't show in this yarn) and slightly cut-in armholes. I was hoping to get it out of two skeins, but I think it is probably going to take slightly more. It's a very quick knit though. I started yesterday and this is what I have so far. It's the back. The front is almost the same except the neckline. I like to make the back in a Small and the front in a Large size, tapering the front to a small at the shoulders. This always fits me better than a shell that's symmetrical front and back. Gee, I wonder why?

Here's the quickie, mindless knitting project I was doing while trying to decide what to do with the Segué above. I've been getting low on nice looking dishcloths, so it was time to make more. They're very fast, especially in the size I like them, which is 20st at the widest point, and they fit the hand very nicely. This is just Sugar&Cream cotton yarn. I gave some to my sister and she calls them coasters. They work for that, too.


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