One Night in Marseilles*

Five hours of seaming and how does the world repay me? With a rain storm, fog and zero natural light for the photo shoot. Oh and seaming reverse stockinette? IT SUCKS. A girl can't have everything... Except the first FO of 2008 :)


Pattern: Marseilles Pullover by Kathy Zimmerman, Interweave Knits Summer 2006.
Yarn & Needles: Queensland Collection Uruguay DK, colour 05 (plum), 9 balls purchased for a ridiculously low price at LittleKnits.com. Knitpicks options 4.5mm and 4mm.


Modifications: Smaller needles to get gauge and DK yarn instead of worsted. Despite knitting the smallest size (34") I followed the neckline directions for the largest size. I three-needle bound off 17 stitches at each shoulder then sewn-bound off the remaining live stitches..... OK, I didn't exactly do that. First I cast of in a regular way and couldn't get the bastard thing over my head, much to my house mate's amusement. Curses, ripping and re-seaming ensued before I could finally get the thing over my enormous noggin ;)

How is a model supposed to work under these conditions?

So far I'm loving it! The yarn is slick and soft with a wonderful silk sheen. It still smells like Kookaburra too which is always a good thing! I'm glad I waited with this knit and made it when both my skills and taste in yarn had improved. Now to raid the stash for the next project!

*IF only this pattern was called the Paris Pullover.....