Design Week.... A Little Late....

Mommy duties called me away from my Design Week creation towards the end of the week, so I neglected some posts.  However, I was diligent this weekend and was able to finish up the dolman sweater and I'm happy to share the final product with you all.  I did end up changing the construction of the sweater -- not surprising at all.  This usually happens for me as I get going and see how things come together.  I had two major changes that I made.  I decided to crochet the bottom part of the sweater so that it would have vertical lines and then switched to crocheting horizontally for the arm portion.  I thought that it really broke up the sweater well and gave it some definition.  I also decided to make two pieces instead of one (front and back).  I thought that it would be easier to change directions this way and would be easier to ensure that the front and the back were identical.  The only extra seaming required was at the top.  This construction also allows you to play with the neck size a little more at the end and even allows you to add more rows to the top if you find you need it.  I love designs that allow you to customize the sweater as much as possible towards the end without having to rip out a ton of the piece.  Enjoy the pictures.... I tried to illustrate how this all came together.  This is really so simple and easy.  It's a great first sweater for some of you who haven't crocheted a sweater yet and it's a quick project for you pros out there.  I'll be selling this on Ravelry my Etsy Shop shortly!