Been looking at Elsebeth Lavold's 2nd book of Viking Knits (as well as Michele Rose Orne's book) and there are 3 designs incorporating cabled motifs into gore sections. In the case of EL thse are outlined by St sts on textured bkgrnds and these sts then carry up into the main body of the piece.
My thought is to put 2 "gores" with motifs, at the back/shoulders and have them dec down to their defined lines and then CABLE these lines (mirrored, of course) to the end. Need to find suitable motif(s) and what should be used as the bkgrnd? One jacket uses a wide ribbing and the other uses Moss st. MRO uses her gores to seperate other fancy cable work section. Must continue to play with these ideas...
Have already chosen Bernat "Satin" in an icy blue shade. Also am wondering what to do about an edging. Should I keep it simple or blow everyone's doors off?! I want this one to completely rock. Not that the others didn't, but this one is personal. Besides, shouldn't the designer get the best one? After all, I'm doing all the work!
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