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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Say, "Sleeeeve"

In the War between Blogging and Crafting, Crafting has been kicking Blogging's ass.

Which is why we have a sleeve ...
and a tiny, no-info post.

SLEEVE!

Maybe you should send Blogging some reinforcements so you can get some details about the sleeve.  Oh, isn't it lovely?!
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SofiAlgarvia said ...
Alice, your sleeve rocks!!!
:)
2/18/2010 6:51 AM

futuregirl replied ...
SofiAlgarvia ... Thanks!
2/18/2010 4:17 PM

Beautiful sleeve! You did an awesome job!
2/18/2010 8:31 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Tiff@ThreePeas ... Thank you!
2/18/2010 4:18 PM

Christine said ...
Gorgeous!
2/18/2010 8:47 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Christine ... Thank you!
2/18/2010 4:18 PM

Heather said ...
I love how the sweater is shaping up. It is so pretty.
2/18/2010 9:03 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Heather ... Thanks!
2/18/2010 4:19 PM

emilyWools said ...
WOW! alice this sweater is beautifully fitted, and STYLISH! you look regal! great job.
2/18/2010 9:13 AM

futuregirl replied ...
emilyWools ... Yes, it fits like a glove. :) Thanks for the sweet comment
2/18/2010 4:19 PM

michelle said ...
Great job! the sweater is coming together beautifully!
2/18/2010 9:27 AM

futuregirl replied ...
michelle ... Thank you! :)
2/18/2010 4:20 PM

Sister Diane said ...
OMG, this is beautiful, Alice! Fits so perfectly, and the stitch pattern is gorgeously integrated. I love watching this project take shape!
2/18/2010 9:37 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Sister Diane ... Thanks! I was a little worried about how the sleeve would look attached to the body ... pattern matching ... but it works pretty well. Can't wait to show some close-ups. :)
2/18/2010 4:21 PM

Jennifer Rose said ...
that looks great! the seater is coming along so wonderfully
2/18/2010 9:41 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Jennifer Rose ... Thank you! :)
2/18/2010 4:22 PM

planetjune said ...
Gorgeous!
2/18/2010 10:45 AM

futuregirl replied ...
planetjune ... Thank you!
2/18/2010 4:22 PM

Kate said ...
Beautiful! And the stitch pattern is gorgeous. :)
2/18/2010 11:36 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Kate ... Thank you!
2/18/2010 4:22 PM

Betsy ( the cramped hand) said ...
You are doing a great job. Makes me want to start yet another project.Thanks for the inspiration.
2/18/2010 11:37 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Betsy ( the cramped hand) ... Thank you!
2/18/2010 4:23 PM

Jenn said ...
OH EM GEE that's the greatest sleeve EVAH!! :D
2/18/2010 11:52 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Jenn ... Ha! Thanks for the awesome comment! :)
2/18/2010 8:40 PM

tmbrunschen said ...
The FO is drawing near and I'm so excited to see it!! :)
2/18/2010 11:54 AM

futuregirl replied ...
tmbrunschen ... I *know*! I can't wait to see it finished either. :)
2/18/2010 8:42 PM

Anna said ...
That is looking awesome. I'm not a fan of wearing crocheted items (besides hat, scarf, gloves). But that sweater looks great. I love the stitch you have. Good job.
2/18/2010 12:14 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Anna ... I hear you. Crochet items aren't usually stylish or comfy. I'll be discussing some of those issues eventually. And learning to knit ... ;)
2/18/2010 8:43 PM

Wow! This sweater is going to be gorgeous. Forgive me, but I just have to say that it's looking store-bought not homemade - a fantastic look! Oh so lovely. I can also picture this made in a subtle cream yarn.
2/18/2010 12:15 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Lemon Tree Tami ... I think a lighter color yarn would be awesome! Then you could layer it over other colors to create different looks. My purple yarn looks horrible over that red, but it's the only t-shirt I have that works for photos. :) I think it's awesome that it looks store bought!
2/18/2010 8:47 PM

Vicki K said ...
The whole thing is lovely - sleeve included! I wasn't really getting the picture until the picture arrived. Just beautiful...
2/18/2010 12:20 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Vicki K ... Thanks!
2/18/2010 8:47 PM

Jennifer said ...
Beautiful!
2/18/2010 1:09 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Jennifer ... Thanks!
2/18/2010 8:48 PM

Sonya said ...
That is a beautiful shirt! I love it so much! Well done!
2/18/2010 1:20 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Sonya ... Thank you! I'm learning a lot about garment construction, for sure. I think knitting would be a lot easier because it's stretchy and you don't have to plan everything out so much as far as fit is concerned.
2/18/2010 8:49 PM

Jen said ...
Looks great! I agree w/ giving up blogging in order to actually *make* something. Otherwise, what would you write about?! Now, details please ! :)
2/18/2010 1:24 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Jen ... Wish I had time to type up everything I'm learning! Soon. Soon. :)
2/18/2010 8:53 PM

Shannon said ...
Crochet rockstar!

This sweater is gorgeous. The sleeve, the shaping, the whole package. Makes me want to finally learn how to crochet!
2/18/2010 1:49 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Shannon ... Thanks! Too bad we don't live closer, I'd teach you myself!
2/18/2010 8:55 PM

Michelle said ...
Yes, totally lovely! And crafting should *always* come first. Well, almost always.
2/18/2010 1:54 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Michelle ... "Almost always" is right. :) Thanks!
2/18/2010 8:56 PM

ambika said ...
Oh, it is! & I'm adoring the color, too.
2/18/2010 3:14 PM

julia said ...
Alice, you're brilliant. This is wonderful. I could never attempt such an undertaking...I"m really so impressed. Thank you for letting us in along the way
2/18/2010 4:07 PM

Wow! That looks amazing and well-fitted for a crocheted piece!
2/18/2010 4:25 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Chase l Oh The Cuteness! ... I've been working very hard to make it fitted. Crochet isn't usually very stretchy, so there are some strategic increases and decreases in there. :)
3/7/2010 4:46 AM

Kari said ...
Sending some blog juice your way, I'd LOVE to see the rest of your beautiful sweater!
2/18/2010 6:25 PM

Ann said ...
It looks perfect! What a gorgeous sweater pattern you've created.
2/18/2010 6:47 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Ann ... Thank you!
3/7/2010 4:51 AM

urban craft said ...
as it should. Blogging will always be here, sometimes crafting can't wait. Or, in my case, has waited way too long and is mad at blog.
2/18/2010 9:41 PM

futuregirl replied ...
urban crafting ... Ha! Well, when I posted this, I thought, "Hey. I have time for a tiny post." not thinking that even tiny posts get comments. And, in this case, an avalanche of comments. A veritable snopocolypse of comments, one might say. So, sorry it took me so long to say, "Thanks!"
3/7/2010 4:54 AM

Kuky said ...
Wow that looks great! And ummmm really really crazy advanced. Makes my crochet skills quake in their boots. :)

And Blogging is getting it's ass kicked here too. Well so is crafting too actually. Lack of sleep kicks creativity's butt every time here. Sigh.

On a totally different subject. I AM A ROBOT. Hee hee! It's just that I swear almost every single time I try to comment I get the robot foiler wrong. It happens so frequently that I am shocked. No, seriously, it makes me stop in my tracks when I do get it right the first time.
2/19/2010 1:23 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Kuky ... I totally mess up the robot foiler all the time, too! We are robot sisters!
3/7/2010 4:55 AM

Caroline said ...
I do adore your sweater. It's also wonderful to see the evolution it's gone through to look so beautiful. It makes me wonder if I should take up crochet again but I never got any further than undoing an hours work because it looked horrible. Thanks for being such an inspiration.
2/19/2010 4:30 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Caroline ... Oh, believe me, I've undone miles of crochet, too. I guess it all depends on if you like crocheting. I'm a process crafter, so even if I have to undo it, I still have fun. :) Of course, it always helps to have a good pattern. Maybe someday I'll get this finished and written up.
3/7/2010 4:57 AM

macati said ...
LOVELY? Nooooooooooooooo, ADOOOOOOORABLE.....
2/19/2010 3:50 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Macati ... You are too sweet!
3/7/2010 5:01 AM

Shannon said ...
I would like to know more about the sleeve, please.
2/19/2010 5:38 PM

Alex said ...
You really seem to make it work, Alice. Well done.
You know, although I have made some rather nice crocheted items in the past and, as a knitter, don't condemn crocheting principally, I doubt crocheting is by nature the technique to produce a beautiful garment.
It works really well for bags and interior goods, for slippers, too, also for mufflers and scarves, but in my opinion that's about it.
Rather complex garments easily look too plump and not refined. Or like trying too hard to battle the flaws of crocheting... often, when you think it kind of works there are actually stitches being used that imitate the look of knitting. And then of course it would be obvious to actually knit the piece in the first place.
I love crocheted garments that embrace the beauty of obviously crocheted stitches and look homogenous and relaxed at the same time - like your pretty little sweater, Alice!

2/19/2010 8:53 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Alex ... You make some very good points! I definitely want to discuss what I've learned in another post. Now that I've gotten this far, I realize why most crochet garments are so boxy ... a fitted crochet pattern must be made exactly for you because it doesn't stretch like knitting. There isn't a lot of forgiveness. Thank you for your eloquent and sweet comment, sister-scarlet.
3/7/2010 5:03 AM

That is a lovely sleeve. The rest of it is nice too! I feel the same way lately. I'd prefer to spend a lot more time doing than writing about doing.
2/19/2010 11:53 PM

futuregirl replied ...
megnificent made ... Um, and apparently, I'm slacking on comment-replies, too. ;) Thanks for the great comment!
3/7/2010 5:07 AM

beckarahn said ...
That looks fantastic! It looks like it fits beautifully too. Way to go.
2/20/2010 12:20 PM

Sandra E said ...
It's gorgeous!

I read you blog every day to see if there's anything new. I like it!

I've got a lottery at my blog to celebrate. I would be happy if you joined! =) You can win an crochet hanger or a "princesscake".

2/21/2010 5:47 PM

Tara said ...
Isn't it amazing what one can do with a hook and yarn. It looks gorgeous!
2/22/2010 4:23 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Tara ... Thank you! Yes, I think it's pretty amazing what one can do with a hook and yarn, too.
3/7/2010 5:08 AM

Amy Maxwell said ...
this is just beautiful! I love the stitch pattern :)
2/23/2010 12:08 PM

suesue said ...
absolutely fabulous!!
2/23/2010 6:58 PM

Your stitches have me swooning.

And your subject and text have me in stitches. : )
2/24/2010 5:32 PM

D-lyn said ...
how lovely I love this crocheted top!

Come visit
http://dlynyesterday.blogspot.com/
2/25/2010 1:30 PM

Jennie said ...
That is such a pretty sweater.
2/25/2010 10:45 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Jennie ... Thank you! :)
3/7/2010 5:30 AM

Amy Cox said ...
Gorgeous - so pretty - and great colour!
2/26/2010 4:40 AM

Bonnie said ...
Yes, the age old battle between blogging and crafting. Sigh. That is a long term battle in my house with napping often popping in as the unexpected third party.

The sleeve and the rest looks absolutely lovely. The color is so springy.
2/26/2010 9:20 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Bonnie ... Oh, if *only* napping tried to make a go of it. I'd let it win every time. ;)
3/7/2010 5:32 AM

craftydoo said ...
Yay! You got it down, girl! I've been perusing your blog for a bit now and I LOVE your tutorials. Thank you for those. :o)
2/27/2010 2:28 AM

futuregirl replied ...
craftydoo ... Well, thank *you* for stopping by!
3/7/2010 5:33 AM

Denise said ...
Your sweater is awesome, and it's okay that blogging is losing out to crafting, we'll wait!
2/27/2010 12:20 PM

Sonya said ...
It is the loveliest of lovely sleeves. Honest. Truly. That sweater is going to be crazy beautiful.
3/4/2010 3:14 AM

Malinda Lloyd said ...
that is just GORGEOUS!
3/4/2010 3:27 AM
 
Kate D said ...
Wow! I designed my first garment for my daughter (just before Easter...it was FOR EASTER, How Silly!!!!!!) and those sleeves!!!!!! I totally appreciate this post :) Thanks!
4/19/2010 10:56 PM

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