It’s sort of New Threads Friday – I finished the new borders last night at KIP – and re-seamed the sleeve.
This jacket is from Rowan 19 and is called *Jazz*. That Spring pattern collection [maybe 1997 ? I got it on eBay in 2003] was intriguing – the selections were either very boxy – or very very fitted.
Jazz is almost too fitted – it really reflects the parameters of a fabric design more than a sweater – some of the proportions in the body shaping are more conducive to a woven material rather than knitting.
And, but of course, I could not follow the instructions exactly, and I substituted another yarn instead of the Denim yarn that was called for. Call me nutty but I love good cheap yarn. This was made from something called Aunt Lydia’s Denim Art – and is marketed as a crochet fiber [size 10 worsted wt Linen color]. I got it at Michael’s?
It comes on a cone and is a cotton poly blend which is what I was attracted to – better washability I hoped – but I swatched it and found it to be just as shrink prone as regular cotton. The content split is 75/25. So it was a straight substitution into the pattern – you make the garment then you shrink it in the washing machine. You know, I love to live dangerously.
BahBye, parka…
smiley face picture of me wearing jacket a couple of years ago when its sleeves were still funked…
Very stylish! You can accessorize the heck out of that baby!!
It turned out great. It will be great in the slightly warmer weather you all are having now.
Oooooooooh, I really like this. Wear it well!
I love it! Doesn’t look too fitted from here. Looks like a great spring jacket with denim jacket styling but a notch or two less casual. You wear it well!
You are stylin’ now!
I keep hoping to see you “on the job” or on the 66 bus — especially yesterday when I was wearing my sitcom chic.
I love that sweater! I’d been looking at it as a possible “do” every now and then, but you’ve just sent it over into the “must do” column.
You really do know how to be ‘boss’ from the beginning to the end of a knit!! Nice jacket, good fix, great fit, beautiful you!
Thanks for the photo. I really love how the shaping is absorbed with the seed sts panels. It is very decorative, clearly functional element.
Great knit!
How funny–I’ve had my eye on that Aunt Lydia’s yarn for a while now, but never got around to experimenting with it. Thanks for doing it for me! See you at the Cedarville Fiber fest tomorrow??
It’s lovely, Bonne Marie — very classy! I only wish I had enough curves to do justice to a jacket like that!
And thanks, too, for your instructions — I’m gonna use ’em to lengthen my DD’s Ribby. :-)
I like it! Sounds like a good sub too.
That is damn sexy. Congratulations!
Wow! I love that jacket! Tres chic!
That is one of the best knit jackets I’ve seen! A wonderful trade-in from the parka now that warmer weather is here.
Yeah – you are parka-less!
You know, this is one big! reason I admire you – you can see the good in all yarn price ranges. There must be a reason yarns like Lydia’s has been around awhile! And the sweater is looking good. ok #66 riders – here comes the styling Bonne!
Looks very cool – and who woulda guess that Aunt Lydia’s could substitute for Rowan?!
Heh, heh – stickin’ it to the man? Wonder how much of a markup they put on Rowan . . .
Sweet jacket! I must’ve I watched the construction right here on your blog – doesn’t seem like a long time ago.
Amazing jacket! Very chic. :) Keep putting the love out there.
Using Aunt Lydia yarn…the reason I was attracted to your blog from the beginning. Every yarn that you use doesn’t have to cost mega bucks to end up with a wonderful sweater. It’s great now and was from the start.
Oh my gosh, Bonne Marie! The jacket is really cute, but what I really want to compliment you on right now is CeCe! It’s amazing!