Big Sur Cumulus Blouse

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Last year, during the local yarn crawl, I won the daily door prize at one of my LYSs - a garment-quantity of yarn. It’s Berroco Splash in the colorway Big Sur - a cotton/viscose chainette yarn that I probably would not have bought for myself. It’s a lovely yarn to work with, but I had no experience knitting with plant fibers. And, it’s very close to the colorway of my sofa. :joy: I also was gifted a pattern book for the yarn, but ultimately chose a different project. The pattern I used is the very popular Cumulus Blouse by PetiteKnit.

I was just looking for a basic raglan tee in a lightweight yarn, and this shirt came out perfect. I love the fit and can’t wait to wear it!

(Pre-blocking photos)

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How great is that! And you get extra points for not keeping unexpected yarn in stash for 10 years looking for the right pattern for it. Kudos on all counts!

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It looks amazing! I always admire people who can create clothing.

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Thanks! I am slowly working through my stash, one project at a time. It seems to go faster when I tackle the sweater quantities, lol. (I’m already swatching for the next one!)

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How very cool! I’m such a slow (and not great) knitter… something like this would take me YEARS.

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Thank you!

Tops aren’t so bad when the yarn is thicker. This was DK weight, and about 800 yards. It’s mostly mindless knitting, and if you put a movie on, it flies by. The trickiest part is just picking up the neckline stitches evenly (which I did not, but two stitches difference wasn’t going to show, so I let it slide).

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Gorgeous colorway and love the look!

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This is just lovely

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Thank you! The colorway, despite looking like my couch, is so nicely neutral. It goes well with almost everything in my closet.

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This is a really charming top! I love the raglan sleeves with a v-neck and the little pops of pretty blue in with the neutrals.

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Thanks! It’s a great pattern.

Ooh, those pics are a little dark, here’s the yarn:

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It’s going to be a great spring and fall piece or to wear in the summer when it’s a little cool from A/C or evening or whatever. LOVE!

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It’s really lovely my friend.

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Awesome! I have a tee halfway knitted. You’re inspiring me to pick it up again!

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Thanks, everybody!

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:fire: :dog: Hot diggity dog! Your delightful craft is one of this week’s Featured Projects :fire: :dog:

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Thank you!

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Gorgeous blouse! I love the challenge of using a supply that you hadn’t necessarily picked for yourself!

The pattern looks like it has a gorgeous drape. I’m definitely going to save the link for future use. :slight_smile:

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Thanks!

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So pretty, and yay for winning yarn and finishing a garment! :orange_heart:

Please post a pic of you wearing it

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