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Monday, April 10, 2006
It's sort of like my birthday, all over again!
Presenting my little T Twist Tee! (Click there for the link to the pattern on knitty.com) (That's me in this photo -- Thanks again to supermodel Erica for helping me out with the modeling in Knitty! I'll tell that story tomorrow ...) If you're wondering about the location of the photos in Knitty, we took them at the Boulder Teahouse. It has a really interesting history -- over three years, artisans from Tajikstan were brought to its sister city, Boulder, to construct an authentic teahouse. You can read more about it here. If you're thinking of making the shirt, I suggest that you find a yarn that blocks well -- the front and back decreases create a little "poof" in the fabric at the point where 3 sts become one. If you find a yarn that blocks well, you can block out the "poof" -- I'd be a little worried about something that was 100% acrylic, or perhaps even all-cotton. Here are just a few yarns that you could substitute for the Debbie Bliss Cotton Angora: Knitpicks' Main LineKnitpicks' Andean Silk Lion Wool-EaseLion Cashmere Blend
Artyarns SupermerinoArtyarns SerenadeBrooks Fiber Farm Four playCascade IndulgenceDebbie Bliss Cashmerino AranFilatura di Crosa Zarella Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran and Aran TweedPlease let me know if you make this pattern, and I'll post your photo, and/or share your link! Meanwhile, go check out these finished Tees that I've seen ... reluctantMANGO made her tee out of Brooks Fiber Farm Fourplay. She made hers a little longer, and she used two single-stitch decreases at the center front and back, to avoid the poof. Brilliant!
Posted at 08:47 am by farrellfamily
 | | | Heather
April 23, 2006 08:47 PM PDT
Your tee is very captivating and I agree that it looks great on you as well as on the model on KNitty. I would like to try it in my all-time fave Jo Sharp Aran tweed, I'll let you know... | |
| | | Kelsey
April 20, 2006 04:33 PM PDT
I love the t. I was wondering how hard it would be to make it with longer sleeves. Just keep knitting i suppose. If you have any tips on working that into the pattern, i would love it in a 3/4 length sleeve and if you have time i would love any suggestions from people.
kelseygerke@yahoo.com
thanks! | |
| | | Frarochvia
April 14, 2006 12:20 PM PDT
Honestly, I like it better on you. Go figure. NOW I'm convinced I like the design for myself, so thanks for posting your picture! | |
| | | Lolly
April 13, 2006 06:44 AM PDT
Yea! Big congrats on getting published! Very cute pattern! ;) | |
| | | Jon
April 12, 2006 05:11 PM PDT
Great pattern....I just wish it was a little bigger to fit my mother...
Congrats! | |
| | | Lu
April 11, 2006 10:52 PM PDT
Congratulations! | |
| | | Barb
April 11, 2006 05:14 PM PDT
This is the pattern I looked at the most in the new knitty. Very cute! Congratualtions. | |
| | | Amanda
April 11, 2006 02:43 PM PDT
Congrats on your pattern making it into knitty! I love it, I have to add it to my list of projects. My husband and I ate at the teahouse a couple of times in the past. I have not been there in years.
Amanda :) | |
| | | Michelle
April 11, 2006 08:31 AM PDT
Hooray!!! Congratulations. It's an awesome pattern. | |
| | | Diane Carlson
April 10, 2006 09:32 PM PDT
Well there you are! It's beautiful Jenifer, and I shall be making it soon! | |
| | | Name
April 10, 2006 07:55 PM PDT
It is very flattering on you - congrats on your first (?) published pattern! | |
| | | Monica
April 10, 2006 07:27 PM PDT
Congrats on the publication! The design is great. | |
| | | Joanne
April 10, 2006 07:14 PM PDT
Hi Jenifer.... Congratulations on having a great pattern at Knitty! I'm so proud of you. :-) | |
| | | Chris
April 10, 2006 05:23 PM PDT
I saw your name in knitty and I whooped! Good thing I was looking at it at home and not work. Congrats!! | |
| | | heatherfeather
April 10, 2006 05:14 PM PDT
hurrah! it's the first pattern i saw in the new knitty that i want to make!!
it's too much fun and i love the boulder teahouse!
congratulations! | |
| | | Name
April 10, 2006 04:54 PM PDT
congrats on your published pattern! you've been unbelievably busy... do you sleep at all? | |
| | | polly
April 10, 2006 03:32 PM PDT
Beautiful tee, the details are fanatastic and it just looks so wearable. Congrats! | |
| | | Kelly
April 10, 2006 02:57 PM PDT
Congratulations! I love the T and will be making one very soon. | |
| | | Kirsten
April 10, 2006 02:22 PM PDT
Jenifer it is darling!! I was so excited when I saw it. Yay you! (I need to think of something warn weather appropriate so I can make it!) | |
| | | Daphne
April 10, 2006 01:49 PM PDT
Congrats on your knitty pattern!!!
I recently knitted a sweater with Blue Sky Cotton instead of the cotton angora. Take a look here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crankyisgood/85377432/in/set-528303/
I think it's a great substitute, rather similar in weight and texture... it even sheds like crazy, just like the cotton angora! :) | |
| | | Wanda
April 10, 2006 01:47 PM PDT
Congratulations! It's a very cute top. I was thinking when I looked at Knitty this morning, where is Jenifer's pattern! I'm proud to say I know you and I love the pattern. This might make it's way into my summer knitting repertoire this summer. I wonder if Cotton-Ease would work for this pattern? Hmm. . . | |
| | | Glaistig
April 10, 2006 01:01 PM PDT
Elegant, classic and chic. . . Yep, that looks like your creation! How very exciting!! Congratulations :)
(Hint, Hint: Feel free to use me to wear any of your future creations since I live right down the street and all (lol)) | |
| | | Katy
April 10, 2006 12:34 PM PDT
Congrats! I saw this last night and was immediately interested...not realizing that you were the designer! Fabulous! :) | |
| | | Sarah
April 10, 2006 12:26 PM PDT
Congratulations on a beautiful pattern in Knitty! Yours definitely stood out, that edging is fab :) I love your blog too, by the way. This is my first visit but I will surely be back! | |
| | | Michelle
April 10, 2006 11:43 AM PDT
It's aboslutley a gorgeous design!! I love it, already have in my mind to mkae a ocupel at least, I was thinking it may look nice with some Rowan yarns too?? I think the Andean is a awesome sub too!
Thank you! | |
| | | mamacate
April 10, 2006 11:34 AM PDT
Yours is the first design I clicked on, not knowing, at all, that it was designed by MY blogfriend!
Congrats my dear. Beautiful work. You deserve to be very proud! | |
| | | Jennifer
April 10, 2006 11:26 AM PDT
yay!!! Woohoo!!! | |
| | | Christie
April 10, 2006 11:26 AM PDT
I saw it too and wanted to say congrats on getting your pattern on knitty! | |
| | | Cathi
April 10, 2006 10:03 AM PDT
Congrats- I saw it last night! Hooray!!!!! | |
| | | Samantha
April 10, 2006 09:29 AM PDT
I saw the T in knitty today!! Congrats!! | |
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