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Thursday 7 August 2014

Jane Austen's Knits - Fanny's Chemisette - Fall 2012

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This is my latest finished project. It's called'Fanny's Chemisette' and it comes from the Fall 2012 edition of Jane Austen Knits magazine.
The pattern is designed by Deborah Adams and can be found on page 112:
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I had some handspun (by me) alpaca/silk yarn, which I used to make up the back of the bolero. It is heavy and hangs really well, caught up by the tie at the bottom. I used a crochet tie not ribbon as stated in the pattern.
I didn't have enough handspun alpaca/silk yarn to do the whole bolero and I think it would have made it too heavy so the front is worked in a purchased Sirdar yarn called Escape. I used the DK weight.
Here is the magazine with one of the fronts:
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This is the back. I crocheted a picot edging around the sleeves because I felt it looked prettier and I stitched down the collar with large tacking stitches to stop it sticking up and being a nuisance.
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The bolero is very comfortable to wear and gives that extra bit of warmth for the evenings.
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I recommend this pattern to anyone who wants to make a bolero.

3 comments:

  1. And it's very beautiful! Congratulations on being the creator of it on all counts.

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  2. That's amazing! Beautiful job - what an accomplishment!

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  3. I love this bolero, it looks beautiful. You'll be lovely and warm in that, a bolerowaistcoat really makes all the difference if you are feeling a bit chilly.

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