When I saw the Tappan Zee in the latest issue of Knitty I knew that it was the perfect layering piece for my autumn/winter wardrobe. I went stash diving and came up with a bag of this mossy green balmoral tweed from Lincraft which I was concerned wouldn't come up to gauge but this yarn blossoms beautifully with blocking and my swatch came up right on gauge!
I knit the 40' size which is the perfect fit for me but modified the pattern to have buttonholes right through and I also eliminated the diamond pattern from the hemline. I also extended the length of the body given that I'm quite tall. Again, with blocking, it came out perfectly. The buttons are just a regular everyday Spotties find but I think they go well with this.
Worn for quite a while now it just gets better with wear. Looking at Rav too I was really excited and quite proud that 51 people have favourited my version of this pattern. Yay for me!!
6 comments:
It's gorgeous! I hadn't really considered the pattern before, but seeing yours is making me rethink. Love the mods :)
It's beautiful. I really do love that on you. And I hear other people constantly mentioning yours, and wanting to make their own! What a compliment!
that looks gorgeous.
Bec, I love it! It suits you!
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ooh bec, it looks great!
excellent fit too! =)
It's a winner. It looks so good on you, and don't love it when a yarn choice just works like that?
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