I finished Potter this morning. (And yes, this sweater being from the "Bright Women" pattern collection, it is named for her.)
I'm very pleased with how it turned out. It fits well...the sleeves, especially, I was concerned that they would be too large (sometimes a problem with raglan style sweaters) but they are not. I made the 44" size, which is just about right for a coat-type sweater you wear over other things.
The buttons are recycled plastic; I chose them partly because they're very lightweight (don't drag down the front of the sweater) but also because they look something like the old tortoiseshell buttons that were sometimes used on sweaters.
One thing that strikes me about the sweater is that it does look vaguely Edwardian (perhaps in keeping with the fact that it's named for Beatrix Potter?) I know I have seen sketches of similar double-breasted women's sweaters in reprints from Weldon's Magazine and other places.
I didn't notice that with the model sweater in the booklet, but it was done in a bright yellow (I like the color I chose a lot better) and also it was on a very slender model, and I think I have a more "Edwardian matron" type of build, so maybe the style allusion of the sweater becomes more recognizable.
At any rate, I really like it: it turned out very nicely and it's a comfortable and warm sweater (I wore it to church this morning).
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That did turn out nicely, though for some inscrutable reason I keep looking for a fourth row of buttons. I have no idea why.
Wow, looks great! Nice job.
-- Grace
That looks great on you!
(Happy Stir Up Sunday, by the way. I always think of that post you made when they do that reading.)
Very nice! I like the double row of buttons. And it suddenly occurs to me that I've never had anything with two rows of buttons.
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