My talented sister Beth made me a cover up to wear over my sundress at her son's upcoming wedding at the Carmel Highlands Inn, which is coming up this Memorial Day weekend. She describes herself as an "Extreme Knitter," and I have to say, I have to agree.
After hearing me describe what I had in mind: a pretty but functional bolero/shrug to cover my arms that didn't hide the shape of the dress, Beth found a pattern on Ravelry.
We took some measurements, and Beth made some modifications to the pattern, like lengthening the sleeves.
I picked and purchased the yarn (a delicious 90% cotton/10% cashmere) at a local yarn shop to match the cotton print sundress. When Craig and I were up in the Pacific Northwest in March, I met up with Beth and handed off the yarn. Beth then went off to Gabon in April on a nursing assignment for the State Department, and set to the task of knitting. It just arrived in the mail, and I am thrilled with the result!
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