the sweater that was too large and etsy updates

I worked feverishly between October and December 31 to finish the Noro Knits "Butterfly" sweater. My plan was to wear it on New Years Eve to a concert I was attending (Sound Tribe Sector 9 live at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia, to be specific). I was only slightly off gauge ..not enough to make me think that it would make a difference in the garment size.. The sweater turned out to be ENORMOUS. My friend's boyfriend could wear it and it look normal on him. Here's a shot of him sporting the sweater..



In particular, the shoulders were quite large. i have a fairly petite upper body and I suspected the sweater might end up being kind of large when I started the pattern. It looks fairly dumpy on me. I'm very disappointed. I looked on ravelry, and online and I saw that many other women made this sweater.. but none of them look to be as petite as me.. so my plan is to frog out the sleeves and the shoulder sections of the front and back pieces and cut about 2 inches off at the armpit seam. The sweater is lovely though. I lined up all the colors and I think it would look great on someone who is larger than me.



I also love how the banding of this particular colorway turned out.


I created a new etsy shop less than a month ago, Beth Nouveau. All of my earrings, jewelry, and vintage-y stuff are now in there. Dystruction designs is going to be the storefront for my recycled DIY clothing and punk gear. I split them up out of an OCD need of mine to organize things completely, and also because I felt like my clientele for both shops would probably not comprise of the same people.

Expect an update to Dystruction designs soon. I am working on some GREAT rockabilly retro tops and dresses. I added 10 pair of earrings to my BethNouveau shop tonight. Head over there and check them out! Here are some photos:


Fluffy black rooster saddle earrings


Peacock sword Earrings

This is just a sample.. there are so many great earrings.. Be sure to check them out, some are one of a kind!

I have recently delved into the soapmaking/aromatherapy world. I made some great bath salts and soaps as gifts for family and friends this past Christmas. I plan to share those products with the world soon in a new etsy shop devoted to soaps, bath salts, earth friendly shampoo, conditioner, lotion, body oil, and body wash. I have a lot of ideas. I can't wait to make some products!

I also reorganized my craft space, so I will post some photos of that soon. Perhaps tomorrow.

Goodnight!

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