Progress, Not That You Would Know....

I've been a very busy bee lately! It's still not quiet spring here in Madison, which has left plenty of time for knitting. When you last heard from me, I had just finished my Pretty Basic Pretty Shawl. It was my first shawl project, and while I was a bit disappointed in the overall size of the shawl, I'm super happy with it and has been a staple in my wardrobe ever since!

Ever since, my needles haven't slowed down. Before Pretty Basic was even dry, I cast on for my Cap Sleeve Lattice Top! I have been lusting after this top ever since it first showed up on Purl Bee in 2012. Everything about this top screamed my name. It seemed like a fairly simple toe in the water for sweater knitting, it was simple and pretty.

I didn't quite stick to my plan of using up what is in my stash before buying knew yarn, but I almost did! Remember this yarn that I never used?  Well I did.and felt it was the perfect main body color for the top. I ran out and grabbed a basic off-white contrasting color for the top lattice part. I swear I needed it.

I did end up with some slight modifications, which seemed to be a theme across many of the Ravelry knitters:

• I worked this piece in the round from the bottom up.
• Since I was working the medium size, I cast on 216 stitches and worked the main body for 16 inches
• Increased my final row of the main body by 2 and switched yarns for the lattice top
• I worked the lattice top flat and grafted the shoulders together
  

And tada! The picture itself is pretty weak... but I couldn't help by try it on as soon as I finished! 

Right now, the sweater is currently being blocked.... but once its finished, I'll get better pictures of it