December 09, 2011
My Valentine
A finished project! A garment! For Me! (Finally)
Loving it!
Specs:
Pattern: Valentine Cardi by Laura Chau for Spud & Chloe
Yarn: Spud & Chloe Fine in Calypso, 4 skeins. I have about 50g left from the fourth skein.
Needles: 3.5mm
Mods: I made the sleeves a little longer, otherwise it was knit to the pattern.
This one had me worried while I was knitting it. I couldn't decide whether to knit the smallest or second size, as I fall right smack in between them. I asked on Ravelry, I looked at the finished projects, and I finally decided on the smallest size. I knit the body first, and it looked tiny. When I'd finished it, I was absolutely positive that I was going to have to rip it and start over.
So I decided to block the body before I frogged it and started over.
And I'm mightily glad I did, because it blocked out to the perfect size! So I did the bands, and left the sleeves until last, becasue I knew I wanted the sleeves longer and wanted to make sure I had enough yarn. Ultimately I had enough yarn to go for full length sleeves if I'd wanted, but I was sick of the sight of it and just wanted it off the needles.
So I'm fickle, sue me!
I wore it to Not Quite high tea last Sunday, and I was very happy with it - except that the elbow length sleeves stretched out around my elbow. The yarn is a silk/wool blend. Lovely to knit with but it did stretch out a bit when I wore it, and it'll be interesting to see how it stands up over time.
Next up int he Knit Parade?
Elspeth, in some of my precious Calmer!
Posted by Donna at December 9, 2011 02:07 PMComments
Elspeth is going to look really lovely in that colour the stitch definition looks great. Lucky you did block your cardi because it fits you well and looks pretty indeed :)
Posted by: 1funkyknitwit at December 9, 2011 04:06 PMIt's a gorgeous colour and fits you beautifully. It will be interesting to see how it goes with age!
Posted by: Lynne at December 9, 2011 07:40 PMI think Elspeth will suit you very nicely, just like your Valentine!
Posted by: RoseRed at December 9, 2011 09:31 PMValentine looks great!
Posted by: Suzanne at December 10, 2011 10:50 AMIt looks lovely - and is a great colour for you.
Posted by: Ingrid at December 11, 2011 07:39 PMLooks great on you & a perfect fit.
Posted by: Ann at December 18, 2011 11:13 AM
elspeth is very pretty! and even with that slight stretch i think that yarn and pattern are perfect for each other. im a big fan of the S&C fine. i do wish SOMEONE local would stock it!
Posted by: drk at December 9, 2011 03:50 PM