Hey! I have finally finished this!
I bought buttons a few weeks ago, but have been waiting for daylight. Too much rain and gloom in the early morning or evening, and I went away last weekend when I might have had the opportunity to snap daylight photos.
Tonight there was sufficient daylight left (and no rain!) to get a few outdoor photos.
I just can't get the colours right though! The buttons are bright lime green and perfectly match one of the colours of the background. They're shell buttons, and however many photos I take, they are all reflecting off the buttons, making them appear much lighter than in real life.
Autumn Leaves
This first photo has had the colour enhanced. I was trying to brighten,
without fading, the colours. These are a little too bright!
This first photo has had the colour enhanced. I was trying to brighten,
without fading, the colours. These are a little too bright!
Pattern: Autumn Cardigan by Ruth Sorenson
Yarn: Kauni Multi Colour bought here.
I used shade EK (greens, lime and yellow) as background.
Shade EG (pink, lilac, wine) as foreground.
Modifications: Just the button bands. The pattern calls for very narrow bands in stocking stitch. I opted for wider, 2x2 ribbed bands.
The yarn is fairly scratchy and uneven, so my knitting isn't perfect, but I think the colour changes more than make up for this. I used a big skein of each, didn't bother with symmetrical colours on each sleeve, but had to chop some of the colours out to make matching i-cord around the edges and sleeves.
This is more representative of the colour, though, believe me, it's brighter!
and a close up of the button band
Whee! Now I'm off to upload the photos to flickr and ravelry.
Lovely! It is really beautiful, and the buttons look great.
Posted by: Heather | June 06, 2008 at 08:45 AM
It really is beautiful, it glows. Does it fit? I know you were a bit concerned, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Posted by: Tracy | June 06, 2008 at 09:05 AM
Oh it's fabulous, a work of art! Bring on colour the brighter the better!!! We need something to cheer up this lousy British summer:-)
Posted by: Jacinta | June 06, 2008 at 10:16 AM
It is so beautiful. All the colours look fantastic. Where is the photo of you wearing the cardigan?
Posted by: Karin | June 06, 2008 at 01:43 PM
you may have just given me the push that i need to get going on mine...only a sleeve and a half to go!
Posted by: marti | June 06, 2008 at 06:25 PM
Brilliant! I am so happy you finished it. How many times have I told you I love that pattern? And the buttons are perfect. They look the same colour as the green in the cardi on my monitor.
Posted by: Mandella | June 06, 2008 at 08:43 PM
Stunning! Believe me when I say I would love to be able to produce something so beautiful. Congratulations Dawn!
Posted by: francoise | June 06, 2008 at 10:28 PM
It looks wonderful, I love the colours and the buttons. Very well done!
Posted by: Jill | June 07, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Wow, this sweater is just amazing. Really beautiful Dawn! You did a wonderful job knitting it.
Posted by: Karen | June 12, 2008 at 03:58 PM