September 01, 2007
Fifi!
For the second Saturday in a row, I present a Finished Project. (Don't get used to it ;)
Fifi is finished!
What a fantastic knit. Loved knitting it, love wearing it.
Specs:
Pattern: "Fifi" from French Girl Knits
Size: 33.5"
Yarn: Rowan Calmer, in Chiffon, less than 4 balls
Needles: KnitPicks Options, 4mm. The pattern recommends 29" circs, but I knit the second smallest size, on 32" circs with no problems.
Pattern modifications: Minor. I made it 30cm long in the side seam. The original in the pattern was 24cm long, but I don't think anyone needs to see that much of my flesh!
There is the option of short row shaping in the best area for more shapely busts than mine, but obviously I don't need it. I did decrease a tiny bit in the sides once I got past the boobage area. In the ribbing at each sides, I decreased 3 stitches. Here's a pic.
Barely noticeable, especially when I'm wearing it. So when I was at the very centre of the sides, instead of K2, P2 ribbing, it became K2, P1, K2, P1, K2, P1, K2. It doesn't make a huge difference, just made it a little bit snugger.
Overall, it's another winner, I think!
Posted by Donna at September 1, 2007 11:41 PMComments
Fifi looks awesome and so do you!
Posted by: Michelle at September 2, 2007 12:48 AMLooks great
The tea cosy had been in a cafe for 2 months and all but the last 2 days before collecting our convenor had been there everyday. I still have the tea pot it sits on just not the cosy. Chances of it returning is very slim.
Posted by: metal and knit at September 2, 2007 12:53 AMFifi looks great.
Posted by: Suzanne at September 2, 2007 12:56 AMOh wow, looks fantastic, Donna!! You look great!
Posted by: claudine at September 2, 2007 01:30 AMhot d@mn Donna! You look great! And Fifi looks amazing on you, perfect fit!
Posted by: Wanda at September 2, 2007 01:42 AMLook fabulous!
Posted by: Janette at September 2, 2007 01:58 AMGorgeous! And it suits you so well!
Posted by: Marina at September 2, 2007 02:08 AMFifi looks awesome and so do you. It fits you perfectly! Love the color.
Posted by: Diana at September 2, 2007 03:03 AMfifi is indeed a winner - you look awesome in it!
Posted by: debbie at September 2, 2007 04:06 AMIt looks fabulous!
Posted by: jae at September 2, 2007 04:52 AMIt looks fabulous!
Posted by: jae at September 2, 2007 04:52 AMIt's definitely another winner! It fits really well and looks great on you - nice job!!
Posted by: Renee at September 2, 2007 04:54 AMIt's definitely another winner! It fits really well and looks great on you - nice job!!
Posted by: Renee at September 2, 2007 04:55 AMDefinitely a winner. It looks absolutely fantastic on you!
Posted by: Restless Knitter at September 2, 2007 06:06 AMHow cute! What a perfect fit!
Posted by: Sarah at September 2, 2007 06:20 AMFifi is lovely, and the color quite suits the pattern. I think you'll just have to bring her to America because she'll be just perfect for parts of your trip.
Posted by: Susan at September 2, 2007 06:27 AMfantastic and you are my weight loss inspiration. you look terrific!!
Posted by: kathleen at September 2, 2007 07:49 AMIt's lovely on you -- great job!
Posted by: Octopus Knits at September 2, 2007 08:19 AMcongrats on another great knit! you are looking really good!
Posted by: Nat at September 2, 2007 09:20 AMWow, Fifi looks great and so do you!!
Posted by: Tammy at September 2, 2007 09:28 AMWow,Looking wonderful!!!!
Posted by: cathy at September 2, 2007 10:13 AMFifi looks fab on you Donna, another great kntting job. I have the new Jordana Paige Bella bag too from Meaghan. I love it and I use it every day, it's a great bag.
Posted by: Helen at September 2, 2007 10:17 AMLook at you, all skinny and proud in your second garment FO in a week - amazing! It looks great on you!
Posted by: Rose Red at September 2, 2007 10:53 AMI just adore that top - CABLES (my favourite)! And you're looking pretty damn stunning too, girl :D
Posted by: Jejune at September 2, 2007 11:42 AMFifi is fabulous! Looks wonderful on you. Great job...
Posted by: Shannon at September 2, 2007 12:42 PMJust gorgeous! A great fit too.
Posted by: Leonie at September 2, 2007 12:45 PMYou are right - it is another winner!
It looks adorable on you and I'm jealous of your figure. :)
Love how Fifi turned out! Great job on making those modifications work for you.
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You look gorgeous in Fifi - such a perfect fit. Great job!
Posted by: Ann at September 2, 2007 02:30 PMI've seen many Fifis online and yours is the best! You look gorgeous!
Posted by: monica at September 2, 2007 03:14 PMGorgeous! What a beautiful colour - it suits you so well.
Posted by: amanda j at September 2, 2007 03:20 PMFifi looks wonderful, and so do you!!!!! I really love the colour as well!:D
Posted by: Sally at September 2, 2007 03:40 PMA winner indeed, it looks super on you! Well done!
Posted by: Debi at September 2, 2007 06:06 PMFifi look beautiful on you, well done!
Posted by: angie at September 2, 2007 06:23 PMFifi looks great, and she does fit you very nice. I was reading comments, and realized you must have a personal accomplishment other than knitting, so went back to February '06 and caught a picture of you modeling a finished object there. (I am a new reader here - new to knitting blogs.) You do look fabulous! Congratulations on your success. I am guessing you feel fabulous and you certainly look wonderful!
Posted by: Karen in MN at September 3, 2007 12:47 AMNice! I'm just over my chest with mine. Yours looks really good on you.
Posted by: Janet at September 3, 2007 10:26 AMFifi looks fantastic and has reminded me that I really should start on something I can wear once it warms up here. I just got to figure out how to knit and exercise at the same time or I wont fit into any summer clothes.
Posted by: Carol at September 3, 2007 10:32 AMOh, *man*! Now I HAVE to make it!
Posted by: Andrea at September 3, 2007 12:36 PMFifi looks gorgeous on you and I think the longer length looks terrific too. I think this knit is one of your best yet that you have worn, and with the warmer weather arriving I am sure you will get a lot of wear out of it too.
Posted by: Sue at September 3, 2007 12:52 PMwow looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! way too advanced for me but I love it
Corrie:)
Posted by: corrie at September 3, 2007 03:54 PMwow looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! way too advanced for me but I love it
Corrie:)
Posted by: corrie at September 3, 2007 03:55 PMIt looks great and fits perfectly!
Posted by: Wool Winder at September 4, 2007 12:27 AMLooks great!! I'm only on row 29. :(
Posted by: becky c. at September 4, 2007 10:32 AMGorgeous Donna! Just in time for this warm weather too.
Posted by: OzKnitter at September 4, 2007 02:37 PMGreat looking sweater!
Posted by: Diane at September 4, 2007 02:49 PMColor me inspired.
I've got that pattern sitting right here in the pile of many things I want to knit. It just moved up several slots -- yours came out beautifully!
If only I had the right yarn in my stash ... snif.
I AM trying to knit at least one thing from stash for every thing I buy new yarn for, and having just gone to Stitches, I have to wait a wee bit before I get to call all that new yarn stash.... so no new yarn for a bit.
Which may well mean no Fifi for a bit either.
But I'm more enthused than ever about it!
It looks fantastic- what a great fit!
Posted by: Jen at September 5, 2007 07:45 AMFifi is gorgeous. Like the new knitting bag too.
Posted by: Anne at September 5, 2007 01:28 PMFifi looks awesome!
I've never noticed before but in that picture Em bears a striking resemblance to you :)
Fifi came out great! Fits and looks wonderful on you! I can't wait to see what you have finished next Saturday!! :)
Posted by: Karen at September 6, 2007 02:35 AMRRROOWWWWW!!! (Bad frenchified Catcall)
You look fabulous!!! (Fifi isn't bad either)
Seriously though, what a wonderful top!
Merveilleux! Magnifique!! Totally rocks!!!
You look marvelous, girl! What have you been doing?!
Posted by: Norma at September 7, 2007 06:45 PMYou look lovely in this, Donna!
Posted by: Wendy at September 9, 2007 08:21 PM
Hooray for Fifi! It looks wonderful. Now I have to finish up the sytery stole, a few pairs of socks, and another mystery stole before working on my sweater.....
Posted by: Cathy at September 2, 2007 12:00 AM