Here’s what I have so far — what do you think? I decided to use cotton embroidery floss rather than yarn because with the sweater knit in worsted weight yarn, it already feels a bit bulky. I didn’t want to add visual ‘weight’ to the upper body, any more than is already there! Working from my stash, the green is DMC #3 “cotton perle” — love the thick ply and sheen. I’m trying to use what materials I have on hand, so am committed to making my stash suffice. But wouldn’t some cornflower blue be a nice contrast here and there? The temptation could win me over …
Here’s a pic of the underside. I’m using a panel of interfacing for the backing.
The process is, start with a large piece of interfacing fabric that covers the entire back area. After you are done with the stitching, carefully cut away the ’empty’ interfacing. This part had me nervous, as I am more of an ‘eyeball it/wing it’ kind of person and was afraid that in my casual approach, would accidentally hack into the knitting. Safe — phew!
I’m going to continue with this simple design and colorway, and hope that my leaves improve with repetition, and that I love the sweater when it’s finished. Perhaps a mini version of the scroll and flowers on the sleeves’ edges, too?
Wishing you a creatively satisfying week!
Lovely – can’t wait to see it finished.
Kristin
Great to get a cheerleader boost from one of my knitting/color/design gurus. Thanks, Kristin!
Beautiful!! You do such great work. A true artist in whatever medium you choose.
I love it! I’d add both cornflower blue and a bit of yellow. Or maybe yellow alone. Did you make and wash a test swatch with embroidery to check for shrinkage? If the floss shrinks when you wash it, you could preshrink it before you embroider with it.
Oh, Carol! You are *so* practical and methodical. In typical fashion, I dove right in. Did not even think about testing shrinkage beforehand! But thank you for the idea. Maybe next time.
Lisa, the embroidery is GORGEOUS! Can’t wait to see the Real Thing.
~ Fran
Pretty! I can’t wait to see you wear it. And yes, cornflower blue would be nice, but it isn’t necessary.
Judy! Thanks for your quick response to my post! Your thumbs-up is appreciated. Stay tuned for more embroidery updates.