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  Faux-fur
Halter
by
Annie Modesitt
Wilma
Flintstone meets Rodeo Drive. This is exactly the
useless type of garment that makes one memorable,
happy and silly enough to find true wisdom. You pull
this on, and once it's on, it's ON! The clear lingerie
straps will give the illusion that either 1] You have
a very furry chest or 2] You're magical.
Trimmed
with ribbons and semi precious stones, this would
be exotic on its own, exquisite with a leather shrug.
This
is an amazing introduction to the concept of short
row shaping [don't let it scare you!] because - let's
be honest - if you make a mistake, NO ONE WILL BE
ABLE TO SEE IT IN ALL THIS FUR!
No
animals were harmed in the kting of this garment.
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 model:
sassy purple mannequin
photo:
Annie Modesitt
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| SIZES |
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(M, L, XL)
36" (40", 44", 48")
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| MATERIALS
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1 50 gram ball each of Sandesgarn Funny in the following
colors:
Orange 3525, Gold 2337
1 50 gram ball of Sandesgarn Funny Luxury in dark
grey / charcoal 4793
[available online at http://www.beaelliskwear.com/swedishyarns.html]
Ribbon yarn for trim [Berrocco Zen was used in the
sample]
Semi precious stones or beads for trim
US#10.5/6.5mm needles
2.5 yards of 3/8" polyethylene-clear elastic
[available online at http://www.homesew.com/elastic.html]
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| GAUGE |
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14
sts/16 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on #10.5/6.5mm
needles
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| ABBREVIATIONS |
W&T
/wrap & turn:
Slip next stitch to right hand needle and move yarn
to front of work.
Slip same stitch back to left hand needle and turn work.
Begin kting in last k stitch. |
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DIRECTIONS
FRONT |
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Using
three strands of yarn [a single strand each of Funny
Luxury Dark Grey/Charcoal, Funny Orange and Funny
Gold] co 30 (32, 34, 36) sts.
Work in garter st for 2 rows.
Switch to 2 strands of gold/1 strand of orange.
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| SHORT
ROW SHAPING |
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Row
1: k all sts
Rows 2: p 22 sts. w&t next st
Rows 3, 5 & 7: k all sts to end of row
Rows 4 : p 16 sts, w&t next stitch
Rows 6: p 10 sts, w&t next stitch
Rows 8, 9 & 10: k all sts [garter st]
Repeat the above 10 rows 8 (8, 10, 10) times in the
following color combinations:
2
strands of dark grey/charcoal and 1 of gold
3 strands of gold
2 strands of dark grey/charcoal and 1 of orange
2 strands of orange and 1 of dark grey/charcoal
2 strands of dark grey/charcoal and 1 of orange
3 strands of gold
2 strands of dark grey/charcoal and 1 of gold
End by working 2 rows of garter st by using 1 strand
of each color.
Bind off all sts loosely [use a larger sized needle
for binding off]
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| FINISHING |
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Fringe:
Cut ribbon yarn into 12-18 inch lengths.
Fold 1 strand in half and pull the loop through the
last stitch at the bottom edge [longest edge] of the
piece.
Pull the ends of the ribbon through the loop to secure
the fringe in place.
String beads onto the loose fringe ends and knot securely
in place.
Place as many fringes across the bottom as desired.
Straps:
Hold knittted piece up to your chest to determine
desired placement.
Have a [close] friend measure the distance from the
left-side edge [by the breast] around and across the
back, over the shoulder to the right top corner of
the knitted piece; this measurement will probably
be between 25 - 36Ó depending on size.
Cut two lengths of clear elastic to this measurement.
Stitch these elastic straps to the knitted piece as
marked below.
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| ABOUT
THE DESIGNER |
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 Annie
Modesitt lives in South Orange, NJ, with her incredibly
patient husband and kids, who rarely see mommy when
she's not knitting. Her designs have appeared in Interweave
Knits, Vogue Knitting, and Knitters Magazine as well
as Family Circle Easy Knitting, KnitNet & McCalls
– but they pale in comparison to KNITTY!
Least Favorite Quote: "You're knitting wrong."
Favorite Snappy Comeback: "No, I'm not!" [so there]
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Pattern
& images © Annie
Modesitt for personal, non-commercial use only.
Contact Annie.
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