Sunday, February 5, 2012

Rotonda



After the heavy snow and arctic temperatures (-22C), yesterday we had a break from the cold and managed to take pictures of my latest finished sweater. While knitting it, it constantly reminded me of the St. George Rotunda and the Roman ruins next to it - probably my most favorite place in town, my secret garden. Hidden in the inner court between the Presidency and the Sheraton Hotel, the beautiful church is the oldest preserved building in Sofia, built at the beginning of the IV century, when Sofia (then Serdica) was part of the vast Roman empire. Behind the church are the ruins of the residency of the emperor Constantine the Great. I just had to photo shoot this sweater there!



Pattern: Rotonda (rotunda in Bulgarian)
Yarn: Alize Missisipi 2 skeins
Needle: 3 mm
Time to knit: seems eternity (I think, considering all the unraveling and re-knitting, I actually knitted this at least twice)









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19 comments:

  1. I love this sweater, and it looks fantastic on you! The colors really suit you. Gorgeous location as well!

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  2. Wow your sweater is gorgeous, you're super talented and love this spot where you took your photos too!

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  3. It's gorgeous! Love how the wall behind you has the same color palette as the sweater!

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  4. Your sweater is utterly beautiful...! You are so clever; Do you post your patterns??
    I just love those gorgeous colours and it matches the brickwork on your inspirational church so well, what a fabulous spot!

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  5. That is a gorgeous sweater and amazing photography to accentuate the piece.

    Thanks for sharing

    x

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  6. That sweater is beautiful! And I am super jealous of where you can do your photo shoots. Roman ruins? Its beautiful!

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  7. What a wonderful sweater! I especially love the neckline and the sleeve length...just perfect!

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  8. Gorgeous. I love the colour and the shape. Great pictures too - what a wonderful location!

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  9. Oh my goodness I love your sweater. I love stripes and your top is amazing. Excellent photo shoot too, perfect scenery!

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  10. Your sweater is beautiful and looks wonderful on!

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  11. Gorgeous sweater and photos! That is a perfect location for a photo shoot!

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  12. It is gorgeous! And it does match the Rotonda perfectly! I just love old buildings and Roman ruins!!

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  13. Beautiful photos! Love the way the striping in the sweater mirrors the horizontal grout lines that divide the courses of brick. Also it looks like a perfect fit! Great work!

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  14. What beautiful pictures! And the sweater looks like a perfect fit. The colors, the stripes ♥ ♥ ♥

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  15. Sweater looks awesome, but way too cold looking to be outside without a coat....burrr you're making me cold, lol.

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  16. wow it's beautiful! you almost blend in with the brick in a few of those pictures =)

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  17. Such a great fit! I love the colours, striking enough to be noticed but not bold for everyday wear. Lovely!

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  18. Love the sweater but aren't you beautiful too! Great photos.

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