Kyoto!
I know I said I’d probably post these pictures tomorrow, but Billy came home early enough that we were able to get them taken this afternoon, so here you are, a day early. Kyoto. Don’t you feel ever so lucky?
Here’s the front view:
And the back:
The pattern called for the sash to be knit in the round. I knit it as two flat pieces instead, and chose not to join them at the sides, to create more of a gi-type silhouette. Here’s a shot of the side.
Here’s my favorite picture, though it makes Kyoto look like the Star Wars sweater Billy has always accused it of being.
And finally, as promised, here are some daffodils:
For those keeping score, I used Rowan Wool Cotton for Kyoto. The pattern called for Cotton Classic (in watermelon colors), which would have made for a heavier garment than I would have liked. The Wool Cotton feels great on and was a pleasure to knit. It was my first Rowan and won’t be my last. A convert, definitely.
Kyoto is absolutely stunning ! It looks lovely on you and goes so well with your gorgeous hair.
Lovely !
Posted by: Emma
Kyoto looks fabulous on you!
Posted by: Kristi
niiiiice. i was going to make a joke about chest hair, but realized it lost a bit of its humor in translation. so, kudos to billy for being such a good sport.
lovely daffodils, too.
Posted by: nakachi
You look like a Maxfield Parrish goddess~gorgeous sweater with your hair!
Posted by: avril
The Star Wars Kyoto!
Looks amazing on you, darlin. I love the side split; how creative of you!
xox
Posted by: Rachael
That’s gorgeous, and it looks great on you – as other people said, it goes so well with your beautiful hair – very dramatic.
Posted by: Catherine
Fabulous! You look lovely in the sweater. And that Billy is looking pretty fab himself. Many points to him for allowing that picture.
Posted by: claudia
And here I thought I would be the first to comment on that beautiful hair! The sweater is wonderful, too. I’m thinking I just may have to make one for myself. Now if I could only have hair like that . . .
Posted by: Theresa
It’s perfect. Every time I see it I drool over your color choices, and that wool cotton has such great body. Come to think of it, so do you, toots, and Kyoto looks fantastic on you.
Billy should wear more midriff-baring tops, now that it’s warmed up around here.
Posted by: Em/Michelle
Kyoto looks great (and as others have noted, so do you! Love the hair!).
I was looking over the pattern this weekend, and thinking about substitutions for Cotton Classic. I’ve some Wool Cotton in my stash, so I might just go with that!
Billy definitely wins the Good Sport Award.
Posted by: Iris
Kyoto looks better on you! Tee Hee…
BTW, The color of your hair ROCKS!
Posted by: max
Kyoto is absolutely stunning ! It looks lovely on you and goes so well with your gorgeous hair.
Lovely !
Posted by: Emma
Kyoto looks fabulous on you!
Posted by: Kristi
niiiiice. i was going to make a joke about chest hair, but realized it lost a bit of its humor in translation. so, kudos to billy for being such a good sport.
lovely daffodils, too.
Posted by: nakachi
You look like a Maxfield Parrish goddess~gorgeous sweater with your hair!
Posted by: avril
The Star Wars Kyoto!
Looks amazing on you, darlin. I love the side split; how creative of you!
xox
Posted by: Rachael
That’s gorgeous, and it looks great on you – as other people said, it goes so well with your beautiful hair – very dramatic.
Posted by: Catherine
Fabulous! You look lovely in the sweater. And that Billy is looking pretty fab himself. Many points to him for allowing that picture.
Posted by: claudia
And here I thought I would be the first to comment on that beautiful hair! The sweater is wonderful, too. I’m thinking I just may have to make one for myself. Now if I could only have hair like that . . .
Posted by: Theresa
It’s perfect. Every time I see it I drool over your color choices, and that wool cotton has such great body. Come to think of it, so do you, toots, and Kyoto looks fantastic on you.
Billy should wear more midriff-baring tops, now that it’s warmed up around here.
Posted by: Em/Michelle
Kyoto looks great (and as others have noted, so do you! Love the hair!).
I was looking over the pattern this weekend, and thinking about substitutions for Cotton Classic. I’ve some Wool Cotton in my stash, so I might just go with that!
Billy definitely wins the Good Sport Award.
Posted by: Iris
Kyoto looks better on you! Tee Hee…
BTW, The color of your hair ROCKS!
Posted by: max
Hey, that looks awesome! I love the split sides…good thinkin’ sister.
Posted by: teresa
WOW! Kyoto is stunning, but your HAIR…omg. Please don’t tell me you just roll out of bed and it looks like that…wow!
Back to the sweater…the side shots are SO creative…and the Star WArs Model…yowzahs!
HAPPY Spring!
Posted by: greta
Ohmygod, Billy is insane. I love it!!!!
Posted by: Mariko
i’m with mariko – he’s cuckoo 🙂
it looks great, perfect fit!! did you make it longer than the pattern? i like her designs a lot but i am not down with the croppedness at all.
Posted by: carolyn
Oh, WOW. You look great! I so want that top. And your hair! I want your hair, too.
P.S. Hehe…LOVE the photo of Billy.
Posted by: Becky
What a fun sweater – – it looks great on (though, honestly, a bit better on you.) Terrific colors, too!
Posted by: Mindy
Kyoto looks great! Yet another pattern that I love and haven’t had a chance to put on the list….
Posted by: Julia
It’s gorgous!!! I’ve been eyeing that sweater for some time now. I’m definately going to make it now. LOVE it. The colors are great. What yarn did you use?
Posted by: Eilene
Hey, that looks awesome! I love the split sides…good thinkin’ sister.
Posted by: teresa
WOW! Kyoto is stunning, but your HAIR…omg. Please don’t tell me you just roll out of bed and it looks like that…wow!
Back to the sweater…the side shots are SO creative…and the Star WArs Model…yowzahs!
HAPPY Spring!
Posted by: greta
Ohmygod, Billy is insane. I love it!!!!
Posted by: Mariko
i’m with mariko – he’s cuckoo 🙂
it looks great, perfect fit!! did you make it longer than the pattern? i like her designs a lot but i am not down with the croppedness at all.
Posted by: carolyn
Oh, WOW. You look great! I so want that top. And your hair! I want your hair, too.
P.S. Hehe…LOVE the photo of Billy.
Posted by: Becky
What a fun sweater – – it looks great on (though, honestly, a bit better on you.) Terrific colors, too!
Posted by: Mindy
Kyoto looks great! Yet another pattern that I love and haven’t had a chance to put on the list….
Posted by: Julia
It’s gorgous!!! I’ve been eyeing that sweater for some time now. I’m definately going to make it now. LOVE it. The colors are great. What yarn did you use?
Posted by: Eilene