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Nashville Crocheter
July 9th, 2006, 10:16 PM
I bought the yarn for this on sale not knowing what pattern I was going to use. I just bought colors I thought would go together. I still have some balls and colors that I did not use.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/myprojects1/crochetedtopstripecloseup.jpg
pampsmom
July 9th, 2006, 10:23 PM
:clap:clap:clap very very nice!!! I like the stripes, I could use one to make me look thinner! lol!
auntbubbels
July 9th, 2006, 10:49 PM
Did the pic disappear - I cant see it :think
yarndiva
July 10th, 2006, 12:55 AM
Nice Job! Love the stripes and the color combo!
StitchinCindi
July 10th, 2006, 02:18 AM
Great Job. Is the sweater done in one piece? Can you remember what book/site you got the pattern from? Cindi
Roli
July 10th, 2006, 06:22 AM
How nice! It looks like this sweater is crocheted from side-to-side. I like those kinds of patterns because they always have a better fit.:)
gingerchai
July 10th, 2006, 07:07 AM
great colors and work. did you use the modular method?
swapnae
July 10th, 2006, 07:34 AM
Very nice! Congratulations on your first top.

Um, more info on the cat, please? :D
Dextersmom
July 10th, 2006, 08:53 AM
Wow - that looks great! I haven't seen one with the stripes going down like that instead of across. I like the short sleeves too. What pattern did you use?
Nashville Crocheter
July 10th, 2006, 09:22 AM
Um, more info on the cat, please? :D
Swapna, :blush Its a dog in the background. She is part Pomaranian. Her name is Goldi. We rescued her from a cage where she was left for 4 days.

Now for the sweater...I used the modular method. No real pattern just started with a rectangle in the middle and added another rectangle to it (purple) to make the front. Then I did the same thing for the back. Then make a long rectangle (green) that attaches the front and back rectangles to each other. Then I added other colors Yellow and Terra Cotta.

I used Debbie Bliss cotton/wool yarn I found on sale. I would have never bought it unless it was on sale. Its a little to hot to wear when it is humid outside. But on days when it is not so humid it is great! AND I'm sure I will get lots of wear from it in the fall. :)
yarncat
July 10th, 2006, 09:56 AM
Wonderful top,Barbara!
caitlinsmom
July 10th, 2006, 11:03 AM
Very nice. I love it. Great job.
Dejhia
July 10th, 2006, 11:15 AM
Wow. That's really nice. I am so impressed with how you just wiped that up so quickly, and blended those colors together nicely.
wildthing1058
July 10th, 2006, 11:57 AM
that came out nice i love the colors and the doggie is cute too
Nashville Crocheter
July 10th, 2006, 12:18 PM
Wow. That's really nice. I am so impressed with how you just wiped that up so quickly, and blended those colors together nicely.

Thanks Heather, (We were together when I bought the yarn :) )

I still have some balls left over but not enough to make another top with. Humm...what to do with that yarn?
DesertCrocheter
July 10th, 2006, 12:36 PM
OOh, lovely! I'd never heard of modular crocheting before, looks cool. And the pup is darling! Patty
MrsD
July 10th, 2006, 03:47 PM
Really nice color combination!
silkymist
July 10th, 2006, 04:42 PM
It looks great!:cheer
nevadamama
July 10th, 2006, 04:52 PM
SWEET
:yes
swapnae
July 11th, 2006, 04:21 AM
Swapna, :blush Its a dog in the background. She is part Pomaranian. Her name is Goldi. We rescued her from a cage where she was left for 4 days.


Oh dear! I thought it was a cat :blush No matter, it's fluffy enough :D
Ladycrochat
July 11th, 2006, 05:21 AM
Beautiful top! It looks so flattering on you! I like the up and down stripes and the larger piece (the blue)in the middle.....very slimming! great Job! And about all the left over yarn.....well you stash it of course!
KateCrochets
July 11th, 2006, 11:15 AM
Wow, that looks great! The shirt itself, and on you! Nice work :U
Ally
July 11th, 2006, 01:38 PM
Your top came out super nice! I love the vertical stripes!
Adri
July 13th, 2006, 02:26 PM
That looks really great! Nice colour combination and good fit.
rdani'
July 13th, 2006, 08:19 PM
I like the style of this top and the color combination
irikel
July 13th, 2006, 08:22 PM
That is very nice...I like it .:hook
kittin1982
July 13th, 2006, 08:24 PM
very nice....looks great on you!
DebbyinLV
July 13th, 2006, 08:29 PM
Great job on the top! Love the colors you used!
iamjenbg
July 13th, 2006, 10:43 PM
it's FAB!!! and i LOVE the color combo! looks great on you!
JustRenee
July 13th, 2006, 11:26 PM
Oh GREAT JOB, I Love the colors also :)
mimicat
July 14th, 2006, 09:33 PM
Its pretty, Barbara! :cheer
Badtz_maru
July 15th, 2006, 12:33 AM
That looks great on you! goes really nicely with jeans. I have yet to make something wearable for myself.
Ingrid
July 16th, 2006, 08:41 AM
Nice pattern, very beautiful top. I would like to have it in the colours black and white for wearing it at work.
Nashville Crocheter
July 16th, 2006, 09:34 AM
That looks great on you! goes really nicely with jeans. I have yet to make something wearable for myself.

Thanks, I've been crocheting for several years and have made ponchos, hats and scarves but nothing more fitted than that. So when I found this yarn on sale I knew I had to make a true "wearable"

I will definatly use the modular approach in future tops. A solid color would work nicely too.
christinacoghill
July 16th, 2006, 10:21 AM
Looks great on you, and I think the stripes will help us "fluffy" people look thinner!