Because I’m the type of person that when she sees something shiny, she runs after it, after seeing the progress on Cristi’s gorgeous Striped Tomato, I knew I wanted one.
A few posts ago, I showed how horribly ugly the front was coming out where the jog was. I solved that by ripping back almost to the neck edge, moving the start of the round to the side seam and using Meg’s Jogless Jog to do the striping. This method made my jog practically disappear. With this method you:
- Pick up the new color and knit one round.
- On the second round of the new color, remove your marker, lift the right leg of the stitch under the next stitch on the left needle, place it ON your left needle and knit it together with your next stitch (the one that this leg was sitting under). Place your marker back on the right needle (it has now moved one stitch to the left). (BTW, this lifting leg thing is similar to the Cat Bordhi’s LRinc except you’re not actually doing an increase because you are knitting the stitch together with the other.)
- Knit as many rounds as needed in this new color.
- Repeat from #1 for as many stripes as you have.
The yarns I used, Noro Silk Garden and Ella Rae Classic, work very well together. This top is verrry soft to me and feels great when worn. I went with the solid for the ribbed edgings on the sweater.
(gratuitous boob shot)
All in all I’m TOO pleased with this great top that fits nicely and was a pleasure to knit. At the end, I almost didn’t even want to bind off! Thanks for the inspiration, Cristi!
Tomato (in stripes)
- Source: No Sheep for You (was also given as a Knitting Daily free pattern)
- Size: 44.5″ bust
- Yarn: Ella Rae Classic in Blackberry (2 skeins, $3.53 each) and Noro Silk Garden in colorway #205 (4 skeins, $6.05 each)
- Needles: US 6 (same needles used for ribbing also)
- Cost: $31.26
- Started: March 11, 2009
- Finished: March 27, 2009
- Mods: Obviously, I did striping instead of the fair isle in the original Tomato pattern. I only decreased 3 times for the waist instead of 4; and, increased 3 instead of 4. I cast on 8 sts at the armhole instead of the few called for by the pattern for better fit under the arms.
I really love that solid cuffs and neck! Beautiful colors too! And I hate you and Cristi for looking so damn good in stripes! I look like an albino oompa loompa.
Fabulous!! Looks really good on you! Gosh, I’m afeered of stripes that way.
It looks great on you! That color of SG ain’t what I thought it was though.
It really looks good on you and it makes me want to knit one too.
Came out FAB!! Thanks for taking the time to let us know how you did the jogless join.
That sweater looks fantastic. Way to go! Now if I can only find the time to start my own copycat of the Turtle Tomato …
I love it! Even cooler than the single stripe version, and I love that color on you. Come to think of it, I have yet to see a color that doesn’t look fabulous on you.
See Chica I told you that I would turn out great and not like mierda. Haha, that’s my new word.
oh my
SEXY!!!!
It’s gorgeous. Wear it with great pride.
OOh one of my favorite fo’s of yours. Nice job!
Gorgeous!!! Now I finally want to knit one. If I can look half as good… I’m golden.
Beautiful sweater! I love the colors and it looks great on you.
This looks beautiful on you! And, I don’t think you are fat! Gorgeous is more like it.
Wow! That looks absolutely fabulous on you!
Dang! That is sooooo cute on you!
Looks good on you. Nice color too.
That is one gorgeous sweater! And you look gorgeous in it. Rock on!