Summer In Progress

Summer in Progress is my Ravelry name for a gorgeous red pullover I just finished. The German name is "Stehkragen-Rolli im Stil von Akris" and in English: Akris-Style Sweater with Stand-Up Collar. 

Again I could not resist a special sleeve construction. This one is called the Dolman sleeve.

The sweater is originally designed by Akris, and the German magazine Für Sie 01/2007 made a pattern. A very nice knitter has made an English version and it is available through RavelryI have worked size Small, from the bottom, back and forth. And followed the pattern as written.

The yarn : http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/brands/karen-noe-design is a cotton/ linen thread which actually is four different colours, red, purple, pink and orange.
It was difficult to make the dolman-decreases the way I wanted,
 and I was thinking ??that if I worked this sweater on a circular maybe I could use this Muhu decrease.

I recently borrowed this book from the library and I think it is absolutely fabulous.

Here is a page chosen at random.

Here is my beauty .....................

And here is the sweater on the catwalk.................................

stories

Two is a pair, three is a crowd!! A crowd of people has urged me show the balloon dress in action. The other day a good friend and I went for a walk on the beach..
First we met Archie, a great Dane. Archie was generally a shy dog, we were told, but he liked to be fondled and when he leaned his 70 kg against my friend, she almost tripped up.

A little later we said hello to Chili, a Chihuahua. She was out walking with a Chiuahua puppy, named Lotus. Now it was time to take photos of the dress.
Yes, the red cardigan is this one.
After the photo session, it was time for coffee.
We ended the outing, lying in the sand, talking about everything important-And left this behind.