C'est fini!
Onde Status: done!
So, the Onde is finished. Am I happy? Well, yes and no. I'm happy to have finished, but I am not sure about the result.
The test of all things knitted:
Would I buy this for twice the cost of the yarn if I found it in a shop? No, I wouldn't.
Would I buy it for the price of the yarn? Yes, I might. But I would consider a larger size. I think my gauge in the knitted item is tighter than in the swatch I did.
Do I regret having spent time and money on the Onde? Mais non. Je ne regrette rien.
Would I knit it again? I really would like to knit something in the volcan colourway (the shocking pink/orange shade). I would choose another model, probably something ribbed.
Would I do something differently if I did it again? Apart from the size/gauge thing, I would make sure to buy an extra ball of yarn. The collar is too narrow. I had 1.5 meters left of the yarn after binding off and seaming.
What did I learn from this project? That I need to check my gauge "under way". And I did that invisible side seam for the first time, and it worked very well.
In other knitting news, the Sangria II is moving along just fine, and I think she will be fit for a halfway photo soon. I have decided to make my first baby Barkarole a tiny aran (but with sleeves and back in simple stockinette). I have foolishly cast on for something that might turn out to be a baby blanket. I give the expression "mindless knitting" a completely new meaning, in my case it means to cast on something and knit furiously without thoughts of what the end result will be. It's stupid, and I do it All The Time. I am considering a Colinette shawl to use up some very nice off-white and pale green wool from my great Colinette binge. (See pictures here)
My two bags are still handleless and sad, I hope for inspiration.
So, the Onde is finished. Am I happy? Well, yes and no. I'm happy to have finished, but I am not sure about the result.
The test of all things knitted:
Would I buy this for twice the cost of the yarn if I found it in a shop? No, I wouldn't.
Would I buy it for the price of the yarn? Yes, I might. But I would consider a larger size. I think my gauge in the knitted item is tighter than in the swatch I did.
Do I regret having spent time and money on the Onde? Mais non. Je ne regrette rien.
Would I knit it again? I really would like to knit something in the volcan colourway (the shocking pink/orange shade). I would choose another model, probably something ribbed.
Would I do something differently if I did it again? Apart from the size/gauge thing, I would make sure to buy an extra ball of yarn. The collar is too narrow. I had 1.5 meters left of the yarn after binding off and seaming.
What did I learn from this project? That I need to check my gauge "under way". And I did that invisible side seam for the first time, and it worked very well.
In other knitting news, the Sangria II is moving along just fine, and I think she will be fit for a halfway photo soon. I have decided to make my first baby Barkarole a tiny aran (but with sleeves and back in simple stockinette). I have foolishly cast on for something that might turn out to be a baby blanket. I give the expression "mindless knitting" a completely new meaning, in my case it means to cast on something and knit furiously without thoughts of what the end result will be. It's stupid, and I do it All The Time. I am considering a Colinette shawl to use up some very nice off-white and pale green wool from my great Colinette binge. (See pictures here)
My two bags are still handleless and sad, I hope for inspiration.
2 Comments:
Hei!
Synes genseren ble kjempefin! Den kler deg godt, og du har all grunn til å være fornøyd med den! Koselig å få et fjes på deg :-))
By Karine, at 6:26 PM
Jeg synes også den er rigtig fin ! Selv venter jeg p.t. på Lyserød og Orangade-varianten fra Phildar - kan jo slet ikke vente mere !! :-)) Hilsner fra Vivian
By Vivian, at 6:59 PM
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