Pattern: Boogie, from Knitty.com
Yarn: Brooksfarm Fourplay
Needles: Size 8 Addies (yes, I know, dumb move, too big for this yarn)
Serious-Ass Modifications: Elongated the ribing to 5 inches. Added a four stitch box edging along the shoulder sleeves. Not really happy about the width of the sleeves, but I'll get over it. Used Kitchener Stitch to seam the shoulders instead of binding off. Shortened the length between cables cuz I like em tighter, beeoch.
Time: 3 weeks.
Luurvely! Did you end up doing anything to pull in the back, or are you sneakily squooshing it back with your elbows? 'Cuz it looks quite shapely.
Posted by: Katy | December 07, 2006 at 08:21 AM
it looks great --- how did that blocking drama work itself out?
Posted by: ann | December 07, 2006 at 08:33 AM
Great job!! Love the color and that you tightened the cables. I too like tight cables :)
Posted by: Lisa | December 07, 2006 at 09:22 AM
Yes, it looks lovely! Did you have successful re-blocking? What happened? Whatever you did, I like it.
Posted by: Katie | December 07, 2006 at 10:02 AM
it turned out great! i love the color. good choice :)
Posted by: gleek | December 07, 2006 at 10:15 AM
Hey, it looks great! What kind of magic did you work to fix the blocking mishap?
Posted by: Veronique | December 07, 2006 at 10:21 AM
It really looks great--I know you still feel like it's too big, but it doesn't LOOK that way at all! That yarn is so purty....
Posted by: Jessica | December 07, 2006 at 12:19 PM
it turned out great! the color is perfect on you. love the cable panel.
Posted by: amanda | December 07, 2006 at 01:33 PM
So glad everything turned out ok in the end - it looks good!
Posted by: MeBeth | December 07, 2006 at 07:18 PM
I think it looks great! I really love the color too.
Posted by: Schrodinger | December 07, 2006 at 08:45 PM
looks great...I love the color on you and the cables rock.
Posted by: marie | December 08, 2006 at 04:10 PM
looks wonderful, great save!
Posted by: melissa | December 08, 2006 at 10:41 PM
fabulous! it looks great over an oxford, both casual and work appropriate. we both finished our rhinebeck brooks farm projects this week!
sorry that i missed your mustache party -- i made plans with a friend and ended up having to go to a movie about prostitutes in india. it was ok, but not as cool as marie said your party was!!
Posted by: carrie m | December 09, 2006 at 10:15 PM
I think it looks great!
Posted by: Karin | December 09, 2006 at 10:44 PM
Well, just look who's blog is on purling swine's sidebar...xoxo
Posted by: flair | December 11, 2006 at 08:36 PM
Holy crap! That's probably my favorite of all your knittings. And it doesn't even look like it's variegated yarn! That in itself is amazing. Do you think you can knit me some variegated panties?
Posted by: Nicole (your favorite) | December 12, 2006 at 04:19 PM