However, after she wore it just once, the whole thing stretched way out and completely lost its shape. I decided it was because I had used the wrong yarn (Knit Picks Shine Worsted), which was very nice to work and looked great, but did not keep its shape very well.
And because I liked the pattern so much, I decided to make another bolero (Ribbed Lace Bolero #2) with the right yarn: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease, lime.
I love the feel of the yarn. It is very nice to work with! I finished another bolero in no time.
One thing I changed from my first attempt, was to cut the number of stitches dramatically. I only cast on 74 stitches for this one.
I had bought two skeins of yarn, but only used one skein (or not even). So I quickly decided to make another one (Ribbed Lace Bolero #2b).
Since we are going to see my husband's family in July, and my daughter is going to get to hang out with her cousin there, and the two girls will be BFFs for a few weeks and like to dress alike and spend every waking moment together, I thought it would be great if the two girls had identical boleros to wear (I will post pictures after our trip!). Now I am just hoping that these will hold their shape better than my original attempt, which, I think, might just become another market tote :). We will see...
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