Half-Pint

As you can see, this is my new project using Rowan Cotton Tape which I've dubbed "Half-Pint." It's actually "Angie" from the Rowan "It's A Tape Thing" pattern book (scroll down a bit for the book) -- but I modifed the color scheme a little, hence the new name.

Basically, I decided on two colors instead of one. The bottom half will be chocolate (shade 552) and the top half will be blue (shade 551) with some garduated striping where the two colors meet. Hopefully below my boobs. I don't want any errant stripes across my poor little guys. No need to draw attention there. ;-)

You can see what I have so far:



And here is a shot of the colors:



It's knitting up pretty quickly and the Cotton Tape is very light. I think I may actually be able to wear this in the summer on chilly nights out. (Again, assuming someone actually takes me out on a chilly summer night. Ahem).

Aside from it's tapey coolness, this sweater also flares out on the sleeves and waist using a drop-stitch technique. Can I just say I LOVE dropping those stitches? I love it so much, I may succomb to the Clapotis craze just for the pleasure of dropping those stitches!

Here are some close-ups: