Tena has her first Gramps sweater done. Have a look:
This is such a beautiful colour combination. The main part of the sweater is made with Madelinetosh Superwash Merino wool in a colour called Plaid Blanket. (It can be hard to tell how wonderful a variegated yarn can be from such a small photo like below)
I believe the accent colour is another Madelinetosh called Baltic.
And there are the leather or leather-look buttons I picked up at Dressew (Tena believes they are real leather, apparently I'm not yet completely convinced they are.). Either way they certainly complete the Gramps look.
Tena was a bit reluctant to let me take this photo because the sweater wasn't totally finished. So she got to see first hand how the "sausage is made" with regard to my blog photos. I often use tricks that the camera will help hide, like tucking all the loose ends into a sleeve or under a hem. Or placing a sleeve over a pocket that hasn't been completely attached. Can you tell that the left pocket on the left side is unattached? Or how about just tugging the sweater together and strategically placing the buttons in the buttonholes to make them look like they are already sewn on. I also with good quality yarn can press on the finished product and make it look like it has already been blocked. Or I have been known to recruit Mike, the cat, to help distract the viewer's eye away from something that still needs a bit of work. I know it is terrible but animals and kids are so great at doing just that.
After as many photos as it takes to get everything the way I like it, I select the best one from the pack. Then the fun begins. I had to ramp up the colours to get the full brunt of the earthy, rich tones of the real thing for Tena's sweater. Too many shots looked washed out even without the flash. The selected photo had to be straighten (I seem to have trouble with this on most shots), cropped away much of the counter and with a bit of fumbling with the tint, saturation and contrast, I got just the look I wanted.
Tena thanks for letting me photography your Gramps prematurely. I knew if I waited you'd have given it away during the long holiday weekend and I wouldn't have been able to share.
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| Tena's Gramps |
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| Madelinetosh - Plaid Blanket |
I believe the accent colour is another Madelinetosh called Baltic.
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| Madelinetosh - Baltic |
And there are the leather or leather-look buttons I picked up at Dressew (Tena believes they are real leather, apparently I'm not yet completely convinced they are.). Either way they certainly complete the Gramps look.
Tena was a bit reluctant to let me take this photo because the sweater wasn't totally finished. So she got to see first hand how the "sausage is made" with regard to my blog photos. I often use tricks that the camera will help hide, like tucking all the loose ends into a sleeve or under a hem. Or placing a sleeve over a pocket that hasn't been completely attached. Can you tell that the left pocket on the left side is unattached? Or how about just tugging the sweater together and strategically placing the buttons in the buttonholes to make them look like they are already sewn on. I also with good quality yarn can press on the finished product and make it look like it has already been blocked. Or I have been known to recruit Mike, the cat, to help distract the viewer's eye away from something that still needs a bit of work. I know it is terrible but animals and kids are so great at doing just that.
After as many photos as it takes to get everything the way I like it, I select the best one from the pack. Then the fun begins. I had to ramp up the colours to get the full brunt of the earthy, rich tones of the real thing for Tena's sweater. Too many shots looked washed out even without the flash. The selected photo had to be straighten (I seem to have trouble with this on most shots), cropped away much of the counter and with a bit of fumbling with the tint, saturation and contrast, I got just the look I wanted.
Tena thanks for letting me photography your Gramps prematurely. I knew if I waited you'd have given it away during the long holiday weekend and I wouldn't have been able to share.
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