So a few months ago, I was at work and the new Rowan magazine had come in. (Issue 49)
Before I even opened the magazine, I knew what I wanted to make. Not the front cover garment, but the one on the back cover.
Fancy.
Love at first sight. I immediately picked out the yarn, Kidsilk Haze in “Heavenly”, and there it sat for a little while until I’d finished some of the projects already on the needles.
And while it was eventually cast on, it wasn’t a quick knit. For a variety of reasons – it wasn’t any good for knitting in company, so it didn’t come along to work, or to knitting groups. When we went away on holiday for a week, I didn’t take it along, it was a little too complex for car knitting. And I just don’t get as much time to knit as I used to!
But eventually, it was done.
And the love hasn’t diminished.
Specs:
Pattern: Fancy by Erika Knight, published in Rowan 49.
Yarn: Kidsilk Haze in Heavenly, 4 balls, purchased at Calico & Ivy, Balmain.
Size: Small
Needles: 3.5mm
Mods: None. I had to go down to a 3.5mm needle to get the correct tension, the pattern calls for 4.5mm. Everything else was done exactly to the pattern.
It’s not an easy pattern, but it wasn’t too bad. Having said that, I love lace, and I love complex knitting. Your mileage may vary! It’s a four row repeat, one of which is a plain knit row, but there are lots of K5 together, make 5 in one, that sort of thing. And you need to be able to keep track of your lace patterning while shaping.
Have I mentioned that I love it? And I love, love, love Kidsilk Haze. It’s like knitting with a cloud – and the jumper is surprisingly warm considering how light it is.
A pattern appropriately named Fancy, knit in a yarn shade called Heavenly. What’s not to love?!?
Absolutely beautiful. I love the close up of your stitches.
That is beautiful, Donna.
Love it!
It is so lovely! A gorgeous pattern and beautiful knitting!
Absolutely gorgeous! However long it took to finish, it was worth the wait!
oh dear me, that it GORGEOUS! lovely colour.
5-into-1/K5tog sounds horrific, glad it was worth it!!
The colour is just gorgeous. And I’m sure you’re underplaying how difficult the shaping down the armholes actually is …
It looks so great on you irl too..
Gorgeous & you look great. I love the stitch pattern but knitting it all over the cardigan is a lot of work.
Gorgeous gorgeous!
oh Donna, that is really really lovely. Well done.
It looks amazing, but I’m glad you mentioned the Knit 5 together – that is enough to deter me!
LOVE!
It’s just beautiful and looks fabulous on you.
I agree with everyone else LOVE
gorgeous and even more so in the flesh!!!
LOVELY!!! The shape, the stitch … everything is just beautiful!
its just so perfectly you. the colour and pattern and everything. beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful! And the color looks great on you as well. I can’t wait until it’s cool enough here to start wearing my handknits.
Fancy is just beautiful. Lovely work. Lovely sweater.