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Poppy!

don't you just love Carol's finished Poppy?

Poppy-In-Progress

if i were to knit another Poppy, i think i'd choose colors similar to Carol's. this one's going to look really great with a pair of old, faded jeans.

Poppy errata - cast on #s

in the book there is one size missing in the cast on numbers. the cast on numbers for Poppy should read 56(58, 60, 62, 62) sts.

yarnplay projects in progress

it's so exciting to see all the Yarnplay projects in progress! carol's Poppy looks great!

michelle chose some really gorgeous colors for her Poppy.

tricoquelicot has picked some interesting colors for her Chelsea. i'm looking forward to seeing it knit up!

and check out the Chelsea in progress at Yarn It!

if you have a Yarnplay project in progress or pics of a completed project that you would like to share please email me!

Poppy errata - sleeves

under shape sleeve caps the remaining stitch count after the bind offs should read as follows; 48 (50, 51, 53, 53).

poppy extra sizes

to receive the numbers for the larger Poppy sizes please send an email with the subject header poppy extra sizes. the replies will be sent out automatically, so in order for this to work the subject must say poppy extra sizes, no more, no less. i will not be reading nor responding to these emails. this request will only be replied to through the address in this post. please do not use the mylifeinstitches addy.

happy knitting!

Poppy update

i should have the numbers for the larger sizes of Poppy by the middle of next week. have a lovely weekend and happy knitting!

Poppy, soon to be available in larger sizes!

due to popular request, the Poppy pattern will soon be available in sizes 42", 44", and 46". you will still need to purchase the book in order to have the full pattern and knitting instructions. i will only be providing the additional numbers for the larger sizes. please don't write to me and tell me that you left your book on the subway or that it's saturday and that you left it at the office and can't retrieve it until monday and that you must cast on now or that you only want to knit Poppy so you don't really want to buy the entire book. posting the full pattern would be a violation of my contract. selling the pattern separately would be violation of my contract. so neither of those things is going to happen. what will happen is that when the numbers become available (hopefully, within the next 1-2 weeks) i will post them here and if you're knowledgeable enough to knit a sweater you will know how to fill in the blanks. happy knitting!

Poppy & The Fibonacci Sequence

michelle wrote a terrific post on the Poppy pattern and the Fibonacci sequence.

Poppy

Poppy is my favorite sweater in Yarnplay. it was so much fun to knit! it's exciting to decide where you want to place garter stitch ridges and where you want to knit stripes in Silk Garden. i am really looking forward to seeing what you guys do with this pattern! i'd really like to knit one in shades of blue, but who knows when i'll get around to making that happen! please email me photos of your completed Poppy and i'll post them here.

now for a little errata business... there is a slight inconsistency amongst the schematics when it comes to sleeves. the sleeve schematic for Poppy gives measurements for the entire sleeve, including the sleeve cap. the measurements to the underarms are as follows; 20" (20", 20", 20.5", 20.5"). as you can see in the photo below this is meant to be a super long sleeve. if you want to lose an inch on the sleeve i suggest working 1 less round between increases, to lose 2 inches work 2 fewer rounds between increases. remember to subtract that inch or two from the the final sleeve measurement to armhole!