Concerns Sartorial

Man, I was so all done reading about the horrible things people do, and the horrible thing we've done collectively to the climate (do not google James Lovelock's latest prediction unless you have a bottle of really good wine and a krazy straw), so I went to Target to get me a piece of mass-market fashion.

The rapacious hordes beat me to it, evidently, and all I could find in my size (which is neither a 15 nor a 2, the only remaining options in the handful of pieces left) was this sweatshirt, which is not at all the kind of thing I usually buy, and which is insanely cute and flattering. I did find online this dress, which I tried on in-store in the wrong size and LOVED anyway, and also ordered these shoes and these shoes, one of which will remain here and one of which will go back. (I tried on 10s in-store to get a sense of fit.) They're useless for tromping through the ambient garbage of West Philly, but they'll be great at a wedding.

Sigh. I can't even link you to the other pieces I wanted to get, because they're off the website now too! Pretty flowy flowery things (that I tried on in size waytoobig), and a linen vest (that I tried on in tadtoosmall). I am irate and stalkerish and very, very cute.

What else: I was working on Coachella in this yarn, and then got to the try-on stage and...yick. My gauge was right in the swatch, so either it changes as I knit or there's something funky about the sizing. I knit the small, and the drape at the neck was obscene -- plus there was too much fabric in the front of the arms, and not enough in the back. I'm frogging it, but now I need ideas for a beautiful tank that I can wear a bra with, and which will only use three balls of that yarn. I'm thinking of designing my own, lessen you got any ideas.

Hahwell. It's hard to be too upset when a passel of your favorite people arrive home. And when there's the promise of more favorite people entering the 'hood in the near future.

Comments

[Molly]

I'm in the midst of this top here:
http://www.joannes-crafts.com/print/bernat-natural-bamboo-top-to-knit.html

Mind you, it's boring as hell, but it might suit you better than the racerback. I'm not sure on yarn quantity, however, but this might at least give you an idea.

[Carrie]

Oooh, I love the dress. Thanks for giving me the heads up on this line at Target, I wonder if my locals have any of it still in stock.

Then again, since I buy almost all my clothes off the Target clearance rack (doubly cheap), maybe this nearly-out-of-stockness will turn out to be a good thing.

[Lilian]

Hmmm, I CANNOT go to Target, I WILL NOT go to Target... I'm trying to convince myself, for those dresses and things you link to are WAY too cute and since I live in a suburban area way up North(west) our target may still have some of those gorgeous flowy things left (and besides, 1 may fit me -- sorry, so sorry about that). So, thanks for letting me know about their existence, but I cannot buy anything or else my husband will kill me. Money must go to house renovations... and the pieces of IKEA furniture that we bought (yeah, I know, not real wood, perhaps toxic fumes :-( but we cannot afford anything else right now).

Good luck with the knitting, I know nothing about it. That top looks awesome, I'm it didn't work for you...

[Lilian]

(in that last sentence, I meant "I'm sorry", not just "I'm" :-)

[Jo]

Lilian, at least Ikea meets the world's most rigorous standards with regard to fumes -- I never worried too much about Ikea stuff offgassing!

[Ariella]

I would suggest going here: http://www.zephyrstyle.com/patterns.html for Ms. Marigold or Juliet (Zephyr Style's patterns are to die for) or here: http://www.knitandtonic.net/ for Sizzle or Fad Classic. I have knit Fad Classic and Marigold and love them both. Next: Sizzle.

[Elizabeth D]

I know what your problem is with the knitting. It's your choice of fiber. The Suede yarn the designer used is 100% nylon, which does not stretch. You chose to use 100% cotton... 100% nicer IMHO, but it will tend to stretch and grow under it's own weight.

Hey, are you on Ravelry?

[Kelly]

Very, very cute clothes at Target. I saw this gorgeous corset dress in the Hawk-Jovovich line there the other day, and started a long, steady stream of drool.

[beth]

I tried on both of those pairs of shoes at Target yesterday. I decided that my foot is too big to wear metallic flats and ended up with a pair of black kitten heels. (They'll be great for a wedding!)

[Ruth]

I'm a little late to the party here, but the Lelah top, Sizzle, and the Summertime Tunic come to mind. Probably you've already settled on something. (Those are all Ravelry links -- I assume you're a Raveler?)