No FOs here!

(Cross posted from the CAL.)

Well, I like the lace upper back well enough...but not for this particular top. Even though the upper columns of faggoting do line up with the similar columns in the Dayflower Lace pattern, to my eye they appear totally unrelated, and in fact the upper panel achieves a certain dominance--which I had not intended.  Maybe I can use that lace panel for something else. I actually don't mind the wavy quality of the accent ridge--or wouldn't mind it, if it continued around the circumference of the garment, but it only waves in the area of the upper lace panel.

As shown in this photo, I decided to try two different ideas for the upper bodice: on my right, no decreases to compensate for the underbust  increases, and plain stockinette except for the faggoting around the neck and armholes. On my left, above the bust decreases and extra decoration. I much prefer the plainer side, although I think it looks a little wide, and might benefit from more decreasing at the armhole edge.

Anything else? Looks a little tent-y, you say? I agree; I think the underbust fit needs to be closer.

And then there is the matter of the faggoted edge treatment I tried: although it looks okay from some angles, I had not anticipated that it would have a larger row gauge than the stockinette fabric, meaning that it flares in a rather unflattering way around the armholes, in particular (with the aid of gravity, the neckline seems to lie flat enough).

Ah, well. Blue ramen noodles, anyone? (Don't worry, I only frogged back to the lace.)

Comments

[connie]

I think it's beautiful, Angela, though I understand being dissatisfied with one's own work. I'm always self critical too. What's the next step then?

[Sue]

I love the lacey panel. Are you planning to do the top part plain now, or continue with the pattern you did before.

[lorna doone]

Nice, nice, nice. I am more concentrated on children stuf but looking at this nice top I will consider of making one for me... after few started parts... I have also tried, and sucsesfuly finished, an MSH I saw at Sandras... Thank you for that lovely pattern!

[Emily (Ginny)]

Oh, I am glad you cross post - I couldn't comment on the create-along blog on this post!

I like this very much. Perhaps you are right about the bold pattern on the upper back (though I do like it and hope you will use it elsewhere in the future. The shaping of the left shoulder is more satisfying to my eye, but again, I agree, would be better without the patterning.

I hope when you have completed this labour of love it will be available??? I love my lotus blossom tank, for its lacey lower part and stocking stitch upper, but it hangs strangely, an yours I think won't.

Hanging on your every stitch...

[Anne-Caroline]

I've been following the progress of this - and it is looking great!

[Jenn]

Oh I just LOVE it. Honestly, if you had the pattern for sale, I would buy it right now!

[Richelle]

I agree with you about the upper back. What if the pattern copied more of the flow of the Dayflower lace pattern? Sort of a tone-on-tone Damask feel.