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I finally finished the Jo Sharp bolero I started way back in November.
I really thought I would finish this before Christmas but when I got to the 234-stitch 2×2 ribbed band I completely lost motivation.
Meanwhile I got quite sidetracked with a few other projects, including some secret knitting (to be revealed in a later post) and the Cloud Bolero, which was also in silver (or at least the colour was called Silver Lining although in reality it’s closer to baby blue).
Some additional pics on my flickr.
Okay, project details…
Project: Short Sleeve Bolero in Jo Sharp Knit – Issue 2
Yarn: 6.5 balls of Debbie Bliss Cathay in Silver (same gauge as the Jo Sharp Summer DK Cotton the pattern calls for)
Needles: 3.5mm and 4mm Addi Turbos
Started: Late Nov 06
Finished: 28 January 07
Modifications:
Instead of knitting the fronts and backs separately, I knitted them as one piece up to the armpits and then knitted the fronts and back separately. This is purely to avoid the side seams and I think it actually drapes nicer without the side seams. I also used a 3-needle bind off at the shoulder, again to avoid the dreaded seaming.
Final 2 Cents:
DB Cathay has great stitch definition so any unevenness in my stockinette really shows (and I’m NOT a very even knitter). That’s probably my only gripe with this project.
