Let’s make those design process posts an end of week kind of thing, ok? So, what happened this week?
Decisions were made about how to handle some of the shaping in the back and front. There was more drawing on graph paper and some swatching to see how it’ll actually work out. I started writing the pattern for the back piece. And I ordered the yarn! I have just used Rowan’s Cashsoft 4 Ply for another (magazine) project and I absolutely loved it. I already had it in mind when I was sketching the idea and swatching for stitch patterns to use.
I had started on calculating the sleeves, but then I didn’t really know what to do with them, do them in the rib pattern or in the shell pattern? I don’t know. I’ve decided to start crocheting the back before I make that decision. So, next week’s assignment is to wait for the yarn, I think I can handle that. Ah, and I could work out the front necklines as well.

Here’s a swatch testing decreasing in rib pattern: