The weather warmed up today so I finally got to wear this batwing mesh top I finished knitting a couple of weeks ago.
The sweater is basically shaped like a big trapezoid with openings for arms and neck, with some ribbing to draw it in at the waist and arm openings. This is a good example of the type of welted top that works for me - the welt is small and wide enough that it sits on my hips rather than riding up to my natural waist. I used a shiny silk yarn and I really like how this turned out. (Actually I am contemplating knitting a second one in a solid or textured, non-holey pattern so I can wear it in colder weather.)
I wanted to let the sweater be the star here so I paired it with my favorite blue skinnies and black moto boots. I have a plain black tee underneath - ideally, it would be best with a tank or cami but I wanted the additional warmth of having my shoulders covered. I think the tee works fine too. Bonus outerwear pic - I was worried about getting the batwing sleeves into the sleeves of my trench, but they're lightweight enough that they scrunched up in there just fine.
(By the way, in case you're wondering, Lady Bat is the name of the knitting pattern for the sweater.)
sweater hand knit by me, Vince jeans, AT tee, Frye boots, Via Spiga trench, ??? scarf, Longchamp bag.
Ravelry links for knitters:
project: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/akabori/lady-bat
pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lady-bat
ETA: Yikes, clearly I haven't figured out how to focus this new camera. Sorry about the first couple of pics being so blurry! (But yay! Replacement camera arrived!)
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