Sleeve Options

Ok soooo I bound off the top of my shirt and I'm already going to have to frog a few rows because I forgot to do the seed stitch edging at the top of the back edge and it rolls down a bit from being just stockinette. I tried this on and I think that it's basically just what I was going for. I like the seed stitch but I do wish that I had been able to get it to cling a little more under the bust. Also because of the increasing, the short rows would have been completely unnecessary and would have looked silly. I'm glad I frogged those.



Here are my sleeve sketches. Got cut off a bit by the scanner I see. Anyways I will reattach and do one of these three ideas. I like the ruffle because it coordinates with the ruffle I plan for the bottom edge, but I'm beginning to think I might not want the ruffle now. I might reattach and work a few more rows and then bind off. I don't really know about the cap sleeves... I just like cap sleeves but not for this top I don't think. My favorite is the drapey sleeve. It's loose and comfortable, and it's different. It looks more fitting to me just from the sketch. I think it would look cute off the shoulder as well, either way one wanted to wear it. I'm welcome to comments and suggestions even if it's something different. Or about the top in general. This isn't the first thing I've designed but it is the most complicated and I need all the help I can get!

My ideas

Ok so I decided that even when I get my yarn that these are the sketches I would pick anyway. And they are pretty simple, I just had to redraw them a little neater than they were. I've got soo many ideas but I decided to just focus on two, and I'm leaning towards the top one. I've had it in mind for a while and it's very soft and feminine to me. I am not sure how well my writing can be read so this is what my little notes say. On the top one the black bars would be 2 or 3 rows of purls or garter to separate the sections. The top section would be gathered. As in I would increase a whole bunch and then decrease at the end to make it ruffled or ruched. There is ribbing on the sides to make it fitting and then a ruffle at the bottom just because I can. ;)
The back would be left ungathered b/c I think it would look silly and will be just plain old stockinette.

The second one is strapless, with plain stockinette at the top, with eyelets to thread ribbon, or an icord, etc, through. Then a simple zigzag eyelet lace for the lower half and a curved bottom edge. Oh and ribbing right under the bust to bring it in and fit to form. I think the bottom would be split on the sides for ease and to make the top lay better. Not sure about it completely. I usually don't make up my mind till I get to it.

Anyway, let me know what you all think and if there are any suggestions, I welcome them!