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Wallis Cardigan
Classic, feminine, not fussy. A relatively easy knit, for all the
style you get out of it! Wonderful. Another favorite amongst the
Gallery Gals.
Sample garment is 33.25". Modeled in the magazine with 1" positive ease.
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Debbie
Her bust: 34.5"
1.25" negative ease
So cute. I love this on Debbie. I would shorten the
sleeves by about 2", however, so that they fell closer to the midpoint
of her upper arm. The sleeves look a bit too wide on delicate-boned
Debbie, so I would narrow them a bit as well.
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Erin
Her bust: 38"
4.75" negative ease
Stylish and very pretty. Yes, this looks a bit small on
Ms. Erin. The next size up is a 37.5", which would be perfect for her.
She will need to lengthen the sweater a bit so that it sits at her
hips. Notice I am not using the theoretical tense in this paragraph.
Ms. Erin votes the Wallis to be the "most likely to be knitted for
herself" pattern in this issue.
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Stefanie
Her bust: 34"
0.75" negative ease
This looks
a bit too small on Stefanie. I would make the next size larger for her,
taking care to shorten the sleeves and add enough length so the sweater
sits about 2" lower on her hips.
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Katie
Her bust 38.5"
Belly 34.5"
Hips 38.5"
5.25" negative ease
Even mamas-to-be need handknit glory! Expectant Katie
looks great in this sweater, so we snapped a shot of her to show how
versatile the Wallis is. It looks fabulous on her. Maybe by the Fall
galleries we'll have a little one to model some baby things for us!
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Sandi
Her bust: 41"
7.75" negative ease
I was shy
about wearing this with the fasteners closed, but finally did it for
the Greater Glory of Knitting. There you have it, folks: nearly 8" of
negative ease. Pretty darn tight. I would probably choose the third
size provided, the 41.25", and I would shorten the sleeves so they did
not fall at the same level as The Girls, who get quite enough attention
on their own, thank you very much. I think I would add another set or
two of the patterning rows at the bottom of the sweater to lengthen it
and have it sit lower on my hips.
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Sandi, wearing it open
Her bust: 41"
7.75" negative ease
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Bertha
Her bust: 34"
0.75" negative ease
Stunning. On Bertha, this looks like a classic sweater
from the forties. Even so, I might make the sweater shorter for her, so
that the pattern section sits on her hips. Also, the sleeves are quite
long. Or at least, I think they are quite long. It's hard to tell
without the arms in them.
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