October 22, 2011
Finally, Plum Frost
Plum Frost is done. Has been done for a fortnight, even! Fortuitously, it was done just in time for our last Guild meeting!
Fabulous knit, maybe a tiny bit on the big side. I desperately wanted to wear it to Guild, and it was still damp on Friday night. Fortunately it dried in time, although I'd figured if it was on the damp side, my body heat would dry it in time!
Specs:
Pattern: Plum Frost Pullover and Cardigan by Elinor Brown
Yarn: Harrisville Designs New England Shetland
Needles: 2.5 & 3mm Addi's. I started on Knitpro/Knit Picks Harmonies, but one snapped.
Mods: I made the body and sleeves a little longer, that's it.
Great pattern, beautiful yarn. I got mine at Yarn and Fiber Company in New Hampshire. But I wouldn't recommend them. I ordered the yarn in July 2010, and didn't get the last of the order until November 20112010. Contacting them is near on impossible, and getting any kind of response about the status of your order is impossible. Never again.
But if you can get your hands on the yarn, it's well worth it!
In other knitting news, there's very little. I started the smallest of the Three Brr bears from Spud & Chloe.
I got the body done, and the head. Then I decided it just looked weird, so I frogged it.
I've also started a Hitchhiker in Knitabulous fiftyfifty wool/silk.
The mojo is a no-show!
Posted by Donna at October 22, 2011 10:07 PMComments
Beautiful sweater. Did you mean to say Nov 2010? It's not quite Nov 2011 yet.
Posted by: sue at October 23, 2011 07:37 AMAnother great knit! Looks fabulous on you!
Posted by: RoseRed at October 23, 2011 07:56 AMWonderful! Lovely sweater.
Posted by: JulieT at October 23, 2011 08:25 AMLove the sweater! It looks great.
Posted by: Suzanne at October 23, 2011 10:30 AMLove love love the sweater
your mojo must be on holiday with my mojo
whomever speaks to them first please say holiday is over!!!
Gorgeous cardigan Donna!
Posted by: Lynne at October 23, 2011 11:57 AMoh, that's pretty! love the colourwork against the soft grey.
mojo-smojo...we'll call it "thinking" time ;)
Posted by: kgirlknits at October 23, 2011 05:45 PMSuch a cute self portrait! Your mojo and my mojo must be on the mojito's together somewhere. I hope they're enjoying themselves..
Posted by: Ailsa at October 23, 2011 08:15 PMLove,
love, love the cardi, and also appreciate the honest feedback on the yarn store...
Your knitting is always a delight to the eyes. How the rabbit and Em going?
Posted by: Leeanne at October 24, 2011 11:29 AMI love your cardigan! I also started on a Hitchhiker but it does not seem to look right & I ripped it off. Yours look good, so I may have to try it again.
Posted by: Ann at October 24, 2011 11:50 AMgorgeous cardi, fantastic photo. even my mojo has gone bye byes this week. sigh.
Posted by: drk at October 24, 2011 01:20 PMThat cardigan is stunning. Beautiful work as always. You should put it in the Easter Show...what do you mean you don't want a hole in it?
Posted by: Sheridan at October 25, 2011 11:20 AMOMG Donna that cardi is gorgeous ! ..I so love the plum colours against the grey background. Shame about the wait and hassles with the yarn but, so worth it in the end because it looks beautiful as well as on you.
Hitcthhiker -> fab pattern - looks lovely in that colour ! :)
Love your sweater. Nice knitting and looks really good on you.
Posted by: Chery at October 22, 2011 11:50 PM