Crochet "On the Lace" Bernat Satin Cardigan CAL

[whoisit]

Looking good, Shandeh! Can't wait to see the finished product.

[Shandeh]

Looking good, Shandeh! Can't wait to see the finished product.

Thanks! I need this encouragement. So many things keep pulling me from my personal projects like this.

[Shandeh]

Alert the media! I finished my cardigan! Tonight, I am weaving in the ends, and will do a photo shoot tomorrow when the sun is shining.

[lialab]

Alert the media! I finished my cardigan! Tonight, I am weaving in the ends, and will do a photo shoot tomorrow when the sun is shining.

Can't wait to see it!!!

[Shandeh]

Thanks for the love, lialab!

After I finished the seaming, I tried on the cardigan to see how it looked. The neckline was VERY wide, and it kept slipping off my shoulders. I knew I would be adding an edging, but felt that it would not be enough to make much of a difference at the neckline. So, I added a little placket to bring in the shoulders a bit. Now, it hangs much better. I had to finagle the edging a bit, to work around my changes. But, I'm very pleased with how it looks and feels now.

Here's how it looked after seaming:

Seamed, but Neckline is Too Wide by Shandeh, on Flickr

Another view of the very wide neckline (no flash):

Too Wide Neckline - No Flash by Shandeh, on Flickr

The little placket I made at the shoulder, worked in half-double crochet:

Added Shoulder Section by Shandeh, on Flickr

The placked seamed behind the top of the front neckline:

Added Shoulder Section 2 by Shandeh, on Flickr

I made a placket for the other shoulder as well, then added the picot edging all around. I will take more photos tomorrow, when the sun comes out again.

[lialab]

looks great! good idea the plaket addition.

[Shandeh]

looks great! good idea the plaket addition.

Thanks! I was afraid to make a lace design placket at the shoulder, because I felt like it needed something sturdy to hold the garment together at the shoulders. My plus-size cardigan used quite a bit of yarn, which makes it heavier than the smaller sizes. So, I think it really needed some sturdy support at the top to hold it all together.

[Shandeh]

Here I am, wearing my cardigan!

Shandeh - On the Lace Cardigan by Shandeh, on Flickr

[meisha83]

Here I am, wearing my cardigan!

Shandeh - On the Lace Cardigan by Shandeh, on Flickr

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

[Shandeh]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, meisha!