Pearl Details
It ight seem like all dragons all the time around here lately, but I have been working steadily on the Peark Buck Swing Jacket when my hands get too tired for cotton yarn. For anyone keeping score, I've now finished the yoke, one sleeve and the left front. There will be another picture of these pieces tacked to my board soon enough, but for now, I want to show off the edge detail from the front left piece, since I don't think that Interweave did a good job of revealing this clever detail.
I love how this detail is relatively simple but does something very interesting. The half diamond shapes against the edge with the stockinette on one side and the ridged stitching on the other reminds me of waves against a shoreline. Probably not the designer's intention, but that's what I see.
I'm now warming myself on the beach of Sleeve Island trying to get the second sleeve finished before I go back to the right front. It seems so strange for me to leave the back, the main event, for last. But it will also be nice to get the big piece finished and have nothing but the seaming left to do.
And the Dragon socks do progress -- I've passed the heel on the second sock. And I'm looking forward to thinking about how to size this pattern up and down for different kinds of feet!
I'm loving watching this. I just bought yarn for the Pearl Buck jacket too, and it's nice to see how it's shaping up.
I love seeing how your Pearl Buck jacket is coming along too. The color is great and thanks for focusing on that detail on the edge of the front. I definitely did not notice that from the picture.
I'm not stalking but I am watching very closely. Extremely curious to see how the Pearl Buck jacket comes out as I was very interested in making it. Also waiting for the fabulous Dragon socks. The perfect yarn arrived in the mail mysteriously the other day. Serendipitous! I have a clodhopper size 11 foot. No pressure. Really. None. At all. ;)
Oh, that edge detail is VERY cool.
Looks great! Please let us know if the front edges curl? I've been hesitant to try this pattern because of that 1 detail.
That's a very pretty edge!
The magazine doesn't even come close to showing that detail. It looks great; wonderful color!
I just barely added this to my Blogline feed and I'm very excited about your dragon socks. ;) Being that I'm a big fan of dragons and all, so yeah, very cool.
And that's a very cunning edge!
Very pretty!
Ooooh, very pretty edging. I had no idea. But I will soon enough. :)
Your Pearl Buck jacket is going to be lovely. IK did a good job of hiding the beautiful detail, wonder why? I had to go look at the pattern again after you mentioned it.
I am impressed with your blocking board. Can you recommend where I can purchase one?