Temptation by Kim Hargreaves from the Thrown Together Collection.
It was such a quick knitting project on 12mm needles! I loved the tailored look and the shawl collar. Unfortunately, once I tried it on, I quickly realised that this style doesn't really suit me... and my children did indeed confirm my suspicions by agreeing with me... What a huge disappointment!...
Maybe, it would have been better for me if the jacket had been straight (i.e. without waist shaping)?... Will I have the courage to start all over again and find out?
What bad luck and it looks so lovely too. I had the same, but opposite, problem: I knitted something that was too boxy. I need lots of shaping in my jumpers and cardis. Good luck, whatever you decide!!
Posted by: 2paw | September 24, 2008 at 08:45 AM
What a shame, it looks gorgeous! If you're certain that you're not going to wear it (and don't have anyone you can give it to) then maybe you should frog it and either re-knit it with no shaping or use if for another project. I can't believe that it doesn't look good on though!
Posted by: dawn | September 24, 2008 at 08:47 AM
C'est pourtant si joli ! Mais peut-être qu'elle paraîtra moins cintrée en ne l'attachant pas ?
Posted by: helene | September 24, 2008 at 09:39 AM
Quel dommage qu'elle ne t'aille pas, elle est superbe !
Posted by: Christine | September 24, 2008 at 05:39 PM
I cannot believe that this wonderful garment doesn't look good on you. Maybe it's not your usual look but why not try something different? By the way: waist shaping is so female! And: Are your children an objective jury?
Give it a try, it's so gorgeous!
Susanne
Posted by: Susanne | September 25, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Oh no, after all that work ... how disappointing. It looks so gorgeous there on the hanger!
Posted by: Carol | September 25, 2008 at 10:55 PM
It does look lovely. What a shame that you don't think it suits you. Perhaps another opinion?
Posted by: Zoe | September 27, 2008 at 08:23 AM
Elle est superbe cette veste, je ne connaissais pas. j'aime beaucoup le col et sa bordure qu'on retrouve en bas, avec un jeté apparemment à 2 ou 3 m du bord. Tu s vraiment sûre qu'elle ne te va pas ?
Posted by: Christine | September 28, 2008 at 09:55 PM
In what way does it not suit / fit you? I'd have thought (clearly wrongly) that waist shaping was generally good on everyone.
Posted by: Amelia | October 04, 2008 at 09:06 PM
What a shame, it's absolutely gorgeous! Have you decidd what t odo with it yet?
Posted by: Iris | October 23, 2008 at 10:56 AM
It looks very nice, compliment! AND, I think, i must have this Book. Saw so much out of it, so loveley projects!
And about the waist? You´ve said, it was a quick project, so come on and find it out ;-)
Posted by: Kerstin | November 14, 2008 at 03:37 PM
It´s me again. Maby there is a daughter or a friend who get lucky with it. To unpick parts ist easy, but a complete finished thing is totaly different. All the seams...
Find someone and try a new one for you. To get new yarn will be no problem for you *laugh*
Posted by: Kerstin | November 26, 2008 at 11:29 AM