The Sweet Tea...she is done! This is a photo of the top fresh off the blocking board.
This project turned out to be more educational than I anticipated. Here are some things I learned:
1) A high alpaca content yarn was not the best choice for this project as it doesn't give enough structure to pieces that need to have a particular shape.
2) Getting gauge with your swatch does not always mean you will be able to keep gauge when you make the final item.
3) The 50/50 alpaca/merino wool yarn I used handles ripping out and re-crocheting multiple times beautifully. It looked as good the last time as it did the first time. (It was Valparaiso from Art Fibers, which unfortunately has been discontinued.)
4) Short rows are a wonderful thing.
5) I can successfully tweak a pattern to make it work for me. (This was something I was afraid of as I don't know much about garment construction.)
6) I now have a much better idea of what I need to do to make a top fit properly and I know what to do to make the next one fit even better.
I am very happy with the final results and am looking forward to taking the Sweet Tea on it's maiden voyage into the outside world!
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