En Pointe, In Depth

re: En Pointe, In Depth

saltscapes — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:57:21 GMT

Two ladies look like they are wearing the garment upside down. The moebius roll is on the bottom and the nice diamond point is around the neck. That's just how it looks to me in comparison to the model.

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nursedragon — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:05:35 GMT

With the exception of the original model and Sucia, this En Pointe Pullover is not the most flattering-looking thing. Thanks for showing it on "real" people. It helps to avoid a lot of expense for the yarn, work in making it, and disappointment in the end.

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BeaW@4 — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:52:51 GMT

I really like the way it looks on Sucia because she has the height at 5'9" to carry it off. However, on the other 2 ladies who are 5'2" it isn't attractive at all. It hangs down to their hips and looks saggy. Being of short stature myself I don't think it would look good on me without a lot of adjustment.

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lisadamole — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:41:49 GMT

The sweater design is really not attractive, but the idea of using lace-weight on #10 needles is excellent. It creates a lovely fabric, not too warm for an office in winter, probably also suitable for an excessively air conditioned office in the summer.

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Lucille Reilly — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:28:32 GMT

It looks to me like two of the knitters assembled the sweater front wrong, so that it looks like a knot at the front. The suggestion of "Moebius" may be the problem here, because on the model, it doesn't look like Moebius at all. (Believe me, I've knitted enough Moebius items to know.)

I have no idea if this would look good on me. It simply looks like it's tricky to fit AND stay put while wearing. I may buy the pattern while it's on sale to study the construction, but I don't know if I'll knit it.

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kdgecko — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:50:48 GMT

I agree with one post: this sweater is flattering only on the first model, and perhaps it is only the side view that makes it appear flattering. The mobius sweater looks awful on the other women. I have been knitting only two years, but it seems this sweater would be difficult to adjust to a proper flattering fit. I guess this is why the pattern is free.

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LenaB — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:48:23 GMT

Wow congratulations on finding a pattern that looks awful on all body types. It makes people look like their breasts sag to their waists over a slumpy body!

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Ronieaa — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:08:29 GMT

I love how you showed us this sweater on several different women. Its a beautiful sweater and I appreciate you giving us a visual like this. Sometimes what looks good in a picture really doesn't look so great on us...

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Valyncia — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:58:30 GMT

I really like when you do body comparisons of the same pattern. It gives me a great idea on how something will look on different body types. I especially like your comments on what to do to adjust the fit. As I get more into sweater making it helps me when I'm adjusting patterns - and I ALWAYS have to adjust patterns.