St. Patrick's Day Green

'Finished this project a month ago and still waiting on help with pics from Darling Daughter so time to forget that and move on to posting.

To recap, first I wanted to address the terrible job I did seaming this the first time so I took out all the stitching holding it together and re-did it properly...

Much better!

Next I considered the collar. The original  was much too tight. ('Knit separately from the sweater and then sewed it on as a tube. Fancy eh?). To renovate it I picked up and re knit it with sufficient ease to avoid  grating skin off my face as I pull it over my head. I must say this makes a nice change.

I also opted for an crew neck collar.

Of course with no shaping on the front or back for collar or neck line it does ride a bit high but I didn't want to mess with the original front and back panels knit with a straight top edge. I had to remind myself I was renovating not reinventing.

Nonetheless I did want to inject something of myself as the knitter I am today into it so I turned the 1x1 ribbed collar inward following a single purl row , changed yarns to a Briggs and Little Wool remnant then sewed the live edge down.

All in all a gratifying and productive project I'm glad I undertook, especially today when its so fun to have something green to reach for and wear!

Happy St. Patrick's Day. Thanks for dropping by!