October 20, 2009
Venezia progresses
So I mentioned in the last post that Venezia was a little further along than pictured.
I've actually finished most of the body! Here is how she looked before I'd cut any steeks.
Not much like a garment, huh? Eunny says in the pattern that Shetland wool is sticky enough to not need any reinforcement, but I'm far too nervous for that, so I did a machine sewn reinforcement.
I started with the neck steeks, because it was too hard to sew the armhole steeks before the neck steeks had been cut. I carefully, carefully snipped the neck steeks.
Having successfully done it before, for Autumn Rose, didn't make the process any less nerve wracking!
Cutting the neck steeks opened up the neck enough to sew and cut the armhole steeks.
The neck is a boat neck - all that remains for the body is to knit a front and a back neckband, and seam them. Next up - sleeves!
And just because I'm so proud of it, here's the inside.
Comments
first, that's simply gorgeous, inside and out! and second, i've never cut steeks before, but i must say that even watching you do it in photos made me physically anxious. scissors on knitting, no! no! :)
Posted by: Lori at October 20, 2009 09:33 PMBeautifully done! Steeking is both exhilarating and terrifying at the same time.
Posted by: Michelle at October 21, 2009 01:44 AMThis is going to be gorgeous! I love your Autumn Rose sweater and this is going to be another stunning piece.
Posted by: Mr Puffy at October 21, 2009 01:56 AMI like the "wrong" side as much as the right!
Posted by: Evelyn at October 21, 2009 05:52 AMi am in awe. you should be proud, it looks amazing! i cant believe you can do all that fancy colourwork and then cut it!! i would have a heart attack. cant wait to see it finished.
Posted by: kms at October 21, 2009 06:23 AMLooking great! I braved cutting the steeks in my Venezia without reinforcement and it's held up really well. I did use the Jamieson's Shetland though - I'm not sure how different the Knitpicks stuff is.
Posted by: JulieK(B) at October 21, 2009 07:08 AMBeautiful! I would be terrified cutting through that.
Posted by: Suzanne at October 21, 2009 11:00 AMI wasn't as nervous looking at it this time because I saw Autumn Rose!! You're bluddy clever, you are.
Posted by: Sheridan at October 21, 2009 01:58 PMBrava Donna! This is beautiful, courageous knitting.
Posted by: LynS at October 21, 2009 05:38 PMThis is gorgeous, and is going to be another stunner. Congratulations!
Posted by: Dawn at October 22, 2009 08:23 PMthat is absolutely amazing. So even and beautiful
Posted by: Annie at October 22, 2009 10:23 PMLooking good!
Posted by: Lynne at October 23, 2009 01:52 AMThat's the neatest inside-a-stranded-colorwork-sweater I've ever seen. It could almost be the outside, it's so neat!
(It is unlikely I will ever be able to say this about my sweaters, but darnit, now that I know it's possible, I'm gonna try!)
Posted by: CraftyGyrphon at October 23, 2009 07:12 AMWell you could wear it inside out at a pinch!! Good steeking luck with all the rest!!
Posted by: 2paw at October 27, 2009 10:13 AM
Wow Donna, it looks amazing!! Even on the inside! What a great job!!
Posted by: Rose Red at October 20, 2009 09:17 PM