![]() ![]() (I don’t know why it’s supposed to be Swiss. I thought I might do the eagle in intarsia, but ultimately settled on duplicate stitch–a form of embroidery also sometimes called Swiss darning. ![]() Well, simple except when my math was wrong and my rate of decrease at the neckline was so slow that by the time I sensed a problem, the neck of the sweater was long enough to accommodate a baby giraffe.Ī gold eagle across the chest was a must, as we were paying homage to the 1940s/50s vision of the superhero in question. For example, should the costume’s waistband sit a Rosamund’s own natural waist, just behind her ribs? (Yes.) Should I attempt some sort of trompe l’oeil effect near the shoulders to suggest a strapless bustier? (No.) (NO.)Īfter that, I knit to the measurements–simple. (She hadn’t.)Īnd I sketched, because sketching pushes me to think out those all-important transition points in a project. I took a new set of measurements to see if Rosamund had changed shape appreciably. I was already familiar with the yarn– HiKoo Simpliworsted is fantastic for pet sweaters, being both tough and washable. That’s why I’m not going to take you through the whole process of making this sweater from start to finish.
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