Body Is Completed!
Well, I did manage to complete the body in one week. I did make a couple mods. At lace repeat 9 I switched to a larger needle to give me just a tad more ease through the hips/tummy area. It isn’t terribly noticeable, though I expect it to show up a bit more after washing and blocking. Because of that and the fact that I’m pretty severely short waisted I got away with only 18 repeats of lace. I also did my bottom garter a tad longer so it was a closer match to the width of my band on the fronts. Right now it is about 22 inches long if I recall correctly, but pretty much everyone had growth upon washing. 22 inches in a swing cardi isn’t bad for me so if I don’t get any or only minimal growth I’ll be okay, but if it grows an inch or two I’ll also be okay.
Now to pick buttons! I love squares and the color of the square option looks really good. Other opinions are to go with the round. I like the idea that the square goes well with the angular lines of the sweater - the raglan increases and the squarish neckline and the diagonals of the lace pattern. Thoughts?
