Plugging Away At My Tilted Duster

Well, I have put my duster together and I'm knitting on the skirt. The Ultra Alpaca that I'm using is super soft and the red color so vibrant. I can't wait until I finish this and get to pick out some funky buttons for it. I'll post a picture of my progress this weekend hopefully.

I Just Keep Knitting Along

I'm slowly working my way through the pattern. The front and back are done, and the sleeves are almost finished (they would be all finished, but I messed up the decreases for the cap and had to frog back). Soon I'll sew them together and then start the skirt. This isn't the assembly order from the pattern, but I've found that sleeves go in easier if they're sewn in and then one long seam in sewn up from sleeve cuff to the body edge.

My Tilted Duster is moving along quite nicely. I've finished both fronts and back:



Lets not forget the Sleeves:



I've even seamed the shoulders and sides. I don't have a picture to share, so you will have to take my word for it! The next stage is picking up stitches for the collar and skirt - and since I LOVE doing this, I hope to have a finished sweater soon.


Lisa from knittingupastorm.blogspot.com

FO- Tilted Duster

It's finally done. Wow. Took me long enough, but it just kept getting pushed further down in the pile of WIPs. Folks, this sweater is a WINNER. I'm lovin' it.

Pattern: Tilted Duster by Norah Gaughan
Source: Interweave Knits Fall 2007
Yarn: 5 skeins of Berocco Ultra Alpaca in Purple
Needles: Size 9 Addi Turbos
Started: September 2007
Finished: November 17, 2007
Modifications: The word on the street is the sleeves run small so I increased an extra 2 stitches at either end and only kept with the same amount of decreases.

Ah Fall is finally here and I have comfy alpaca sweater to chase the chill.

More details http://www.stitchinwitch.blogspot.com

finished.

Hey everyone! This is the first knitalong I've participated in and the Tilted Duster is my very first sweater! Firsts all around.

I've blogged the details, so I'll just leave you with the photos!

Hello everyone

I have been busy I havent even been able to come to see this site and see everyones progress. I was wanting to know if there was anyone who would like to take over this site for me so that we can make sure that everyone that wants to get on does. If you would like to take over control of the blog just email me....first come first serve. :-)

There be progress around here....

It's been awhile I know. I finally have a little progress to show. A friend of mine had been wanted to have a baby for at least 2 years now and I'm excited to see that she is finally pregnant. I have been so consumed with knitting baby things recently that all other projects have been in temporary hibernation. Now that the weather has gotten cooler I'm determined to finish this.
I'm working with Berocco Ultra Alpaca that I had in stash. It's really soft and very close to the Peruvia color that's used in the magazine.

A close-up of the increases. I hope to finish the skirt this week. I'm becoming more inspired seeing what everyone else has done with their duster.