Orcas Island Wrap

Well, I finally finished the Orcas Island Wrap - a tribute to one of my favorite places in Washington. It was my first design and it had some challenges, but I'm happy with the final product. I started the project with several critical resources:

Vogue Knitting: Ultimate Knitting Book (chapter on design)
7 Things That Can Make or Break a Sweater (mirrored increasing and decreasing)
Knitting on the Edge and Knitting Over the Edge (for decorative edges)

I double knit Handmaiden Camel Spin with Silken on US 6 needles. The edging on the bottom, sleves and collar were taken from Knitting Over the Edge (Ribbing Eyelet Rib) and Knitting On the Edge (Fancy Leaf Edging). One initial mistake I made was to knit the body as one piece. I don't recommend doing this. When I put it on, the waist was way too bulky. Thankfully, I found a good tailor who was able to cut and seem the pieces to give it more shape. A good tailor is always a perfect back-up plan. But, don't take your sweater to just anyone. A good sign is if they are experienced in tailoring couture pieces - you can even contact the department store in your area and ask who they use.

I can't write the pattern out just yet as I need to recalculate doing it the right way (as 3 separate pieces. Here is what I can tell you for a size small (4-6).

Materials
1 skein Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Silk (for edging and i-chord)
4 skeins Handmaiden Fine Yarn CamelSpin in Evergreen (green/gray variegated color)
3 skeins Handmaiden Fine Yarn Mini Maiden in Silver
US size 6 (4 mm) circular needles 32" or size to obtain gauge
Gauge
5.5 sts/1" on US 6

I'll work on writing the pattern out and will post later.