*yawn* G'Morning!
Friday was quite the day! After work, I headed over to Wild and Woolly (Lexington Center) with incomplete sweater in hand for some help. Thank god for Jean. I had put the crochet edging on the sweater and well, it didn't look right. No amount of blocking was helping this one! *sigh* So, I put a simple (just shy of 3/4 inch) garter border and well, it looks great! (yes, the neck lost the "squareness" slightly, but it's a good look for my SIL)
Here is the whole sweater!
Pattern: Tivoli T-shirt by Grumperina
Yarn: Classic Elite Provence
Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch, 7 rows per inch
Modifications: added 3/4 inch garter to all edges to prevent rolling- picked up 3, skipped 1 on all edges.
What I Learned/Do Different: well, I would definitely do a different cast-on method, probably a cabled cast-on rather than a knit cast-on.
It was all wrapped with care instructions and sent along to my SIL. Hopefully she loves it! :) I washed it by hand on Friday night and tossed it into the dryer. I used plain ole' laundry detergent and the "tumble" setting on the dryer.
Friday was quite the day! After work, I headed over to Wild and Woolly (Lexington Center) with incomplete sweater in hand for some help. Thank god for Jean. I had put the crochet edging on the sweater and well, it didn't look right. No amount of blocking was helping this one! *sigh* So, I put a simple (just shy of 3/4 inch) garter border and well, it looks great! (yes, the neck lost the "squareness" slightly, but it's a good look for my SIL)
Here is the whole sweater!
Pattern: Tivoli T-shirt by Grumperina
Yarn: Classic Elite Provence
Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch, 7 rows per inch
Modifications: added 3/4 inch garter to all edges to prevent rolling- picked up 3, skipped 1 on all edges.
What I Learned/Do Different: well, I would definitely do a different cast-on method, probably a cabled cast-on rather than a knit cast-on.
It was all wrapped with care instructions and sent along to my SIL. Hopefully she loves it! :) I washed it by hand on Friday night and tossed it into the dryer. I used plain ole' laundry detergent and the "tumble" setting on the dryer.
So, I went to Wild and Woolly, right. Do you think I escaped without a yarn purchase? Nope. Friday's trip I bought some sock yarn for me (Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Wisteria), a new circular needle case, and some new Inox needles. Saturday's trip (did I mention I dragged PC there?) I bought more Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock yarn...but NOT FOR ME! Nope this is for my Sockapal2za buddy. :) I am hoping she likes it...it's very BRIGHT.
I also started a new project (this one will be a quickie): the Chickami from ChicKnits:
Got gauge? I DO! First try! It's 5spi, 7rpi--- perfect! The yarn is Classic Elite Flash, Monterey Magenta (#6134). I originally bought it to make a Clapotis, but Mom mentioned that she LOVED the Tivoli, but wondered what a tank top would look like...so, the Chickami was born. :) I am NOT loving knitting with this yarn. Casting on (cable) was a PITA. So, this is a marled yarn and then 3 strands twisted are VERY much separate. It's like knitting 3 stranded. But, once you get in the groove...you are ok. I am through one skein and onto #2. I have about 15 rows done (I am adding an extra inch for length as noted in the pattern).
Thanks for all the suggestions and help! (Especially Grumperina).
:) Happy Knitting Monday!
~mini
I love that tee that you made! I really like the look of the garder stitch hems.
ReplyDeleteI bought mu forst Lorna's Laces last month and really want to do some socks out of them....I love the yarn so much, I am not sure if I want to knit it up yet...I just like to look at it :-)
What an exiting and beautiful colour combination!! Am I your sockpal? ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love your Picovoli, and if/when I knit it I want to do the edging just like yours. Thanks for 'splainin' how you did it! :-)
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