January 15, 2007
Ultra Femme!
As featured in the Official Sweater on Real Person Photo:
*Psst...thank you to Monsieur Le Hubby for taking photos of me in my knit top even though it was his birthday and all he wanted to do was lounge around in his jammies all morning. Love the hubby.
This is the stand-still-like-a-mannequin shot.
[Hey! Click here for a couple of whack dance rabbit shots.]
Project details: Ultra Femme from Stitch 'n' Bitch Nation using GGH Samoa and GGH Soft Kid. I knit the lower ribbing in the extra small size and the upper mohair portion in size small. I had to go down to size 3.5mm or 3.25mm (I need to check my previous entries to remember which) in order to get gauge on the mohair portion. (Remember the frogging and reknitting I did? Ugh! So not fun.)
Look, Ma! I made a ribbon!
I didn't buy a ribbon for this top. Instead, I cut a couple of lengths of heavy satin fabric I had in my stash and machine stitched a reversible belt. I did a rushed job of it because I was eager to wear the top [Impatience, thy name is Rabbit], but I may make another one that's a bit wider. I'll leave the length as it is, though.
Darling! Shall we go out for some before dinner cocktails?
What else? Oh, yes. I also gotta tell you that the mohair portion, if knit at the gauge required in the pattern and in black yarn, is not too see-through. Therefore, there ain't nothing between me and this top but a lacy bra, lassies! And even if the top were see-through (which is what one is led to believe from looking the light pink sample sweater layered over BLACK bra in the book), there would still just be me and my bra underneath the top, and nothing else. Nothing wrong with a little shexy every once in a while, people :-)
*Psst...thank you to Monsieur Le Hubby for taking photos of me in my knit top even though it was his birthday and all he wanted to do was lounge around in his jammies all morning. Love the hubby.
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This is the stand-still-like-a-mannequin shot.
[Hey! Click here for a couple of whack dance rabbit shots.]
Project details: Ultra Femme from Stitch 'n' Bitch Nation using GGH Samoa and GGH Soft Kid. I knit the lower ribbing in the extra small size and the upper mohair portion in size small. I had to go down to size 3.5mm or 3.25mm (I need to check my previous entries to remember which) in order to get gauge on the mohair portion. (Remember the frogging and reknitting I did? Ugh! So not fun.)
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Look, Ma! I made a ribbon!
I didn't buy a ribbon for this top. Instead, I cut a couple of lengths of heavy satin fabric I had in my stash and machine stitched a reversible belt. I did a rushed job of it because I was eager to wear the top [Impatience, thy name is Rabbit], but I may make another one that's a bit wider. I'll leave the length as it is, though.
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Darling! Shall we go out for some before dinner cocktails?
What else? Oh, yes. I also gotta tell you that the mohair portion, if knit at the gauge required in the pattern and in black yarn, is not too see-through. Therefore, there ain't nothing between me and this top but a lacy bra, lassies! And even if the top were see-through (which is what one is led to believe from looking the light pink sample sweater layered over BLACK bra in the book), there would still just be me and my bra underneath the top, and nothing else. Nothing wrong with a little shexy every once in a while, people :-)
80 comments to this entry:
Very, very becoming! Oh, that I could wear fuzzy, natural fibers without clawing at my own flesh. Forget shexy - I'd have to fully line the thing to be able to tolerate it. You did a great job, and I'm glad to finally see it. The holidays are fun but not so good for the knitting.
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Note by Becky:
I can't usually wear mohair close to my skin because I find it really itchy, but this particular kid mohair blend doesn't bother me at all.
[Lillie on 15 jan 07 @ 03:29 pm]
A lovely finish for your top! Hope you did get to take it out for drinks!
[Theresa on 15 jan 07 @ 03:59 pm]
And the crowd goes wild!!!
It's fantastic. It makes me want to make one, except I kinda have 5.5 weeks of pregnancy left, and I'm not entirely sure what my body will look like post-baby, since I've never had one before. But the photos are most definitely inspiring!
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Note by Becky:
What wonderful news! Congratulations!
[Anna on 15 jan 07 @ 04:04 pm]
Ultra Femme looks great on you. I am so impressed how you can look at a pattern, knit it up, and then make it look waaaay better than it does in the picture.
[Brenda on 15 jan 07 @ 04:08 pm]
It looks so good!! I love it! And happy birthday to the hubby
[Betsy on 15 jan 07 @ 04:34 pm]
It looks fantastic on you! I so look forward to the whack-dance shots :)
[Moni on 15 jan 07 @ 04:39 pm]
Even better on you than on Ms Manne Quinn!
Great job - and well done on having the erm ... commitment to rip out the mohair.
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Note by Becky:
It's a good thing the sleeves are tiny! If they had been long I probably would procrastinated on frogging and reknitting. Ripping out mohair...ew!
[AmyP on 15 jan 07 @ 05:01 pm]
That's a definite 'going out for drinks and dinner' sweater. Fantastic!
[Nancy on 15 jan 07 @ 05:08 pm]
It's great - totally worth the frogging and frustration. I actually like yours a lot better than the one in the book. Well done, as usual.
[Elizabeth on 15 jan 07 @ 05:17 pm]
Ah yes, but there is nothing like leaving it up to the imagination. Those SnB girls always seem to push the bra envelope. I love pairing with the trousers, very I-can-be-capable-and-shexy!
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Note by Becky:
Nothing wrong with pushing the bra envelope*. Wearing a bra is still leaving a bit to the imagination. If they wanted to leave nothing to the imagination, they could wear no bra at all ;-)
*A fashion designer, 40 years my senior back in the early nineties, used to custom-make party dresses for me and my sister when I was in college and she was constantly pushing the bra envelope. "Just make sure the bra is a pretty one", she used to say.
[Sonya on 15 jan 07 @ 05:34 pm]
Utterly fabulous!
[Gina on 15 jan 07 @ 05:37 pm]
Another winner! You have me seriously thinking about Ultra femme (bad me bad me only stash knitting this year remember)
[ingrid on 15 jan 07 @ 05:53 pm]
Perfect! Just perfect! Totally worth the mohair ripping, no matter how traumatizing!
[Leah on 15 jan 07 @ 05:54 pm]
i have been patiently awaiting a Becky photo of this sweater...always respecting the finishing job that you do to make it look professional!
i have improved my blocking, seaming, finishing details as a result !! it's all in the details, as always. great job.
i hope that you continue to knit in addition to your seamstress/tailoring classes....i love to read about your projects ( and France, too .. ) . thank you for sharing your work.
[barbara on 15 jan 07 @ 06:22 pm]
Too cute! It looks much better on you than in the book. Now I might have to put it on my list!
[Catherine on 15 jan 07 @ 06:31 pm]
Becky it looks so absolutely fabulous on you. I agree, way better than the one in the book- yours is very classy looking & still sexy! I am glad to hear what you say about the GGH soft kid because I am thinking about knitting a rebecca pattern in soft kid.
[patti on 15 jan 07 @ 06:43 pm]
This looks terrific on you...what buff arms you have! I'm a bit jealous there. Anyway, nice job on your shexy little number.
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Note by Becky:
Thanks! I did a lot of sports when I was much younger - stuff like rock climbing, weights, etc. - and I've never lost the buffed arms and legs. I still try to work out and/or dance every once in a while, although my schedule doesn't allow me to do it as much as I'd like.
[Michelle on 15 jan 07 @ 06:48 pm]
Beautiful! Bravo (or brava)! Well chosen sizing details and love that sash. Someday soon I'll move away from the safe cotton-only sewing I'm comfortable with, inspired by amazing creators such as you.
Happy b-day to hubby!
[Daphne on 15 jan 07 @ 06:52 pm]
Another gorgeous creation! Looks great on you as usual.
[nancy on 15 jan 07 @ 06:56 pm]
My My, aren't you a glamour girl? It looks great, and I much prefer it in black than pink. So - have you started to think about Cap'n's Easter sweater yet? Hee hee...
[Anne-Caroline on 15 jan 07 @ 07:01 pm]
Lovely! Well done for finishing it! x
[SmurfPop on 15 jan 07 @ 07:03 pm]
I gasped just a little when I saw this sweater. It's totally awesome (I am in 80's mode, having watched Adventures in Babysitting, Dance 'Til Dawn, AND the Molly Ringwald trifecta this weekend). I love the trousers, too.
If only I could do mohair... but maybe angora would work.
[Marlena on 15 jan 07 @ 07:03 pm]
Bravo, Becky. Brav-O.
And I agree with models and the Hustle. How fun would that be? :)
Tanya
[Tanya on 15 jan 07 @ 07:11 pm]
Fabulous design and knit! I also dig the same designers Tempting II in Knitty!
[Elena on 15 jan 07 @ 07:21 pm]
Fantastic Becky! Much better than in the book! And congratulations to your hubby, and it was so good of him to make our day by taking the pictures.
[Maud on 15 jan 07 @ 07:39 pm]
Absolutely fabulous! It looks amazing on you!
[Carrie on 15 jan 07 @ 08:00 pm]
Shexy you are! I really love the top. It is very sexy and looks even better on you than on the mannequin! We all thank MLH for taking some crazy rabbit shots. Happy Belated Birthday to him! Hope he took you out for some cocktails and a fancy dinner in that fabu top.
[Wanda on 15 jan 07 @ 08:02 pm]
Super duper cute! Now you need to sit down and watch a Doris Day movie and drink a martini. That little sweater just puts me in that mind.
[Sil on 15 jan 07 @ 08:21 pm]
Love the tiny cap sleeves!
[Nadia Lewis on 15 jan 07 @ 09:12 pm]
What a great top. The combo of yarns is really nifty!
[carol on 15 jan 07 @ 09:54 pm]
I agree with everybody in saying this top is fab... and shexy! In fact much better in black... The GGH Soft Kid is indeed ultra soft and very comfortable to wear next to the skin. Well done Becky!
[francoise on 15 jan 07 @ 10:54 pm]
Il est superbe et il te va comme un gant! Félicitation! Cette année 2007 promet de jolies choses sur ton blog!! Yeahhh
[celia on 15 jan 07 @ 11:09 pm]
Lovely!! The bow is cute too! I wonder what a wide black leather belt would look like?
[Lesley on 15 jan 07 @ 11:54 pm]
i am with elizabeth on this one... i was less than inspired by the one in the book, but i *love* this. the sash is lovely too. beautiful work ms. becky!!
[amisha on 16 jan 07 @ 12:47 am]
I was wondering about the see-through quality. But then again, ggh Soft Kid is a bit thicker than the yarn I normally think about when I think kid mohair--Rowan KSH. Beautiful work! (As if we were expecting any less.)
By the way, I really love your pants. Ohhh, tweed.
[Alex on 16 jan 07 @ 01:06 am]
Very shexy! That reversible belt idea is killer good.
[claudia on 16 jan 07 @ 03:10 am]
Your version is absolutely gorgeous... love it! You really have a knack for picking the right knits that look fantastic on you :)
[lyn on 16 jan 07 @ 07:05 am]
Beautiful and that ribbon is to die for!
[Lizzy on 16 jan 07 @ 10:20 am]
Gosh that's pretty! Much better than the book. Good to know that the mohair CAN be non-see through!
[jenna on 16 jan 07 @ 02:18 pm]
It's beautiful Becky! It's very flattering and sexy on you!
[Karen on 16 jan 07 @ 02:47 pm]
Becky, It looks absolutely fabulous! I just love it. I'm gonna add it to my list to knit : )
[Donna on 16 jan 07 @ 02:58 pm]
Love the textural contrast of the furry mohair and the silky ribbon! Looks great on you!
[grumperina on 16 jan 07 @ 05:31 pm]
Wow! I love the top. I can't believe you knit that!? It looks fantastic.
[sara on 16 jan 07 @ 05:57 pm]
beauty thy name is rabbit.
gorgeous. love love love it.
Black is so very.
[heather on 16 jan 07 @ 06:37 pm]
I was pretty skeptical of the version in the book, but I like it in black! very nice.
[Susanne on 16 jan 07 @ 08:03 pm]
Love it! You, my dahlink, are ze ultra femme!
[rhonda on 16 jan 07 @ 08:27 pm]
I eyed this top in the SNB book but thought it may just be too sexy for me to pull it off. In black, I love it! It's a different kind of sexy than the pink with the black bra (although I do have a very nice lacy bra that is just begging to be peeking through something!). And yes, you must be dancing up a storm as proven by the blurry dancing pics!
[Evelyn on 16 jan 07 @ 08:45 pm]
Oh! Gorgeous!
[Pam on 16 jan 07 @ 08:52 pm]
SO cute! As always, your patience has paid off with a great-fitting sweater, and it looks perfect for before-dinner cocktails.
Me, I am newly energized after realizing that for the past five or ten years nearly everything I've knit for myself has been one size too big. (Ah...ha.)
[Chicago Evelyn on 16 jan 07 @ 09:21 pm]
Divine! Beautiful work, as ever.
[Sarah on 16 jan 07 @ 10:57 pm]
How lovely! Very cute.
[Jennifer on 17 jan 07 @ 03:44 am]
You are simply ravishing in that top! Happy belated to hubby. :)
[Romi on 17 jan 07 @ 08:15 am]
I want one. I want one. Yours is so much nicer than the pattern photo...it really looks GREAT on you. so, is the mohair scatchy? or soft aginst skin? shexy is Kewl...but can it be done in the Mid January in France ? we've been freezing here in Israel...
[Orli on 17 jan 07 @ 05:55 pm]
You look gorgeous in the black top. Lucky you being able to wear mohair too, I would itch like crazy just knitting it up. Happy Birthday to your hubby too, hope he had a fantastic day!
[Sue on 18 jan 07 @ 12:11 am]
This is absolutely beautiful! What a gorgeous pattern, and it looks so great on you! Fantastic work indeed - congratulations!
[Dipsy D. on 18 jan 07 @ 10:29 am]
Looove it!! Great textures and contrast in an all black top. You know I have never knit anything for "special occasion" or "going out" wear, although I am addicted to kid mohair. Great trousers too. Did you make them? ARe you still making every new item of clothing? You are looking in great form for the new year. Max
[Max on 18 jan 07 @ 05:06 pm]
So, so nice! Great knit!!
[Vicki on 18 jan 07 @ 08:05 pm]
ooh la la! lindisimo!
[paloma on 18 jan 07 @ 08:57 pm]
Absolutely perfect. I love the black - it's very sexy and sophisticated. Well done.
[Stephanie on 18 jan 07 @ 09:25 pm]
You were born to wear that. Lovely.
[Rachael on 19 jan 07 @ 10:56 pm]
Simply beautiful! I love it.
[Gaile on 20 jan 07 @ 12:22 am]
magnifique!
[janet d on 20 jan 07 @ 01:42 am]
How sweet you look! And "shexy"... ;)
And yours is The Best New year's resolutions list ever! Can I do the same?
Not doing a lot of knitting any more, since work takes time... but if I get rid of a lot of yarn stash I miiight be able to knit up the rest. Yeah! :)
[AnnaA on 20 jan 07 @ 08:01 am]
Your top is beautiful and I'm very impressed by the self-made ribbon!
[Kylie on 20 jan 07 @ 05:20 pm]
I love it!
[Kristin on 21 jan 07 @ 02:39 am]
LOVE IT! Love it in black and the ribbon is so beautiful...and so are you.
[KnitPastis on 21 jan 07 @ 01:23 pm]
Oh wow!! It's absolutely gorgeous!! I love it.
[vanessa on 22 jan 07 @ 07:04 am]
Gorgeous! Now I got to work harder on my mohair!
[Emy on 22 jan 07 @ 08:16 am]
Wow, thats a hot little number. You look fabulous, as always.
[Patricia on 23 jan 07 @ 07:03 pm]
Wow, thats a hot little number. You look fabulous, as always.
[Patricia on 23 jan 07 @ 07:19 pm]
way back when I started to read your blog, before I knew what a blog was. I've always enjoyed what you've shared. I thought I'd say thanks for all the inspiration and let you in on what I've been knitting lately.
I just got a dress form from my husband for Christmas to go along with my renewed dedication to all things "stylish and original".
Again, thanks for your humour and creative inspiration!
[suzanna on 23 jan 07 @ 07:45 pm]
Wow. That top looks awesome. Even better than the one in the book.
[Ingrid on 23 jan 07 @ 10:42 pm]
just getting through a tortuous move; nice to see this gorgeousness! lovely work.
[mrspilkington on 24 jan 07 @ 08:12 pm]
I've always loved-loved-LOVED this pattern, but never thought of it in anything other than the original pink. In black it is STUNNING. Elegant. Gorgeous. Incredibly feminine. Eye-catching. I'll bet you'll get stopped by every third stranger you come across, asking you where you "bought" it. Kudos!
[Mary on 25 jan 07 @ 06:09 pm]
Thank you all so much for the kind and wonderful compliments! :-)
I'll be back with an entry very soon. School has been incredibly busy and I haven't had any free time at all, but I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend with some knitting activity. Woo hoo!
[Becky from fluffa! on 25 jan 07 @ 07:14 pm]
Simply smashing! I discounted that pattern for my mohair becasue it looked so see through. I may have to revisit it!
[Ande on 27 jan 07 @ 04:42 am]
Ooo. I'm one of those fuzzy-fibers-are-itchy sorts, and it's nice to know you're not having any issues with the GGH blend. Your piece -and it's beautiful, by the way- does a fair bit more for convincing me to make this pattern than the picture in the book. It shall go on my list.
[Corvus on 30 jan 07 @ 10:32 pm]
Very elegant! Love how you made the ribbon, looks perfect.
[brooke on 05 feb 07 @ 08:51 pm]
That top looks really good on you. I've been eyeing that pattern for a while and now I think I am going to have to make one. Best of luck with your school.
[Iris on 11 feb 07 @ 01:32 pm]
That is just perfect on you! Beautiful.
[ashbloem on 27 feb 07 @ 07:01 pm]
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