What are the styles I turn to? - In my regular wardrobe - t-shirts, throw em on for the weekend or at night, comfy, cozy, loose fitting t-shirts. For work, simple button cardigans that can go over a tank in the Summer months, turtlenecks in the Winter that can have a shawlette worn over them.
What styles do I look good in? Well, that is a good question. Maybe, the real question is what styles do I feel good in? I think I really need someone else to answer that question for me.
What styles do I KNOW I do not look good in? No drop shoulder. No sleeveless. No tunic lengths or below the hip styles. They cover the hips, but I am way too short to pull them off.
What would I say is my signature style? Blue Jeans and a t-shirt for casual. For work, simple throw on and go out the door. Do I wish this was a different answer, yes I do, and would love to change this up a bit in My Sweater Project.
What items in my wardrobe are needed? I have added this to include, what items in my wardrobe do I want? Refer to all the answers above and below...I want em all!
Do I need sweaters for work or sweaters for the weekend or both? Yes! I want sweaters to work in and I want comfy, go to Saturday knitting sweaters, head out in the Winter Lopi sweaters to double as a coat.
Do I want classic sweaters? Yes, a couple.
What am I most comfortable in right now? Sweaters that cover.
What would I love to be able to wear and how can I make it something that I can wear? Lets take drop shoulders for example. Years ago, I knit and wore them. Fast forward many years later and a helpful Judy Chan from the Chicago area, taught me that was not a look I should be knitting or wearing. She helped me to take a drop shoulder sweater pattern I love and want to knit, and make it one without drop shoulders, keeping the body design of a sweater as it should be, but making a sleeve that I can wear. The best money I ever spent and the best Summer of classes I ever took. When choosing sweater patterns, I really need to look at the style and if I really love it, but if there is something about it that I should not wear, I need to really look at it and see if it isn't something I change up and still knit. And if not, don't!
If I knit it, will I wear it? That is the question that should be asked before ever buying a pattern, yarn or even thinking about knitting a sweater.
Do I love the color I have chosen? It is no secret I love turquoise. And I am loving brights these days. I often think I "need" to change it up a bit on my color pallet of knitting, but lets face it, if you are going to knit it, make it a color you love and look and feel good in.
Am I just wanting to knit it because "everyone" else is? I am so that person. Just because it looks good on the thin and tall model, doesn't mean it is something I should knit and wear. I have a book case full of old knitting magazines. I started pulling and tossing those that are from almost two decades ago. Before I toss though, I am looking at the ones that I had earmarked for possible knitting. What was I thinking back then? They would not have looked good then on me. I really need to develop a bit of self control on my choices for knitting sweaters and not be led astray.
Wow! That was a bit of reflection now wasn't it? What's next?
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