And now: photos!
Finally some photos!
The Babybarkarole on a very sunny day. The pattern is a simple baby sweater from a Phildar book, adorned with minicables and a knit/purl thing I drew myself.
Yarn: Austermann Barkarole; 70% merino, 20% silk, 10% cashmere
The yarn was a bargain, 55 cents per 25 g ball, and I used only 3 balls. I splurged on the buttons instead, they are real mother-of-pearl.
The sweater has buttons all the way in the back.
Would I buy this for twice the yarn price if I found it in a shop?
Yes, no doubt.
Would I do something differently if I could?
I knit the sleeves first, and when I noticed how they curled, I changed the pattern for the front and back to include a few rows of garter stitch. The sleeves are OK as they are, but if I did it again, I would throw in some garter stitch there too.
Did I learn something?
Not much...
Would I do it again?
No, I wouldn't enjoy making a copy. But still, I have more babies to knit for, so here comes Barkarole number 2, the French sailor!
The white and blue Barkarole meets up with a red Phildar laine et cachemire. This is the back, using the same basic pattern as for the Babybarkarole. It is funny, Phildar thinks that sweaters for newborns and 3 months old should be buttoned all the way but that babies from 6 months can stand getting things pulled over their heads. Fewer buttonholes to knit!
The stripes close up. With an odd number of colours you don't need to break the yarn if you do one-row stripes.
Instead of casting on for the front, I brought out the yarn I received from my Secret Nordic friend, Fru Schwartz, and made a multidirectional scarf, using Karen Baumer's pattern.
When I began, I thought the colour changes in the yarn were too subtle to show in this pattern, but as you can see, I was wrong.
This photo is more accurate when it comes to the beautiful colours of this Danish mohair bouclé.
Would I buy this for twice the yarn price if I found it in a shop?
I don't think so. I love it, but I can't imagine myself buying a scarf. It is so much nicer to knit one.
Would I do something differently if I could?
I tried mixing triangles in garter stitch and stockinette, and it made the scarf uneven. I should have realized that immediately!
Did I learn something?
Always keep an eye on your work when knitting with bouclé, especially if the boucles are big enough to pick up as stitches...
Would I do it again?
Yes! I can see a lot of multidirectional scarves in my future, but probably not in Trind mohair.
AND, speaking of Nordic secret friends...
I have sent my gift number two to Dorthe, but she doesn't have a blog, so here is a peek (with her approval).
So, what is this? It's a Nordic secret friend Office survival kit!
Everything a working women might need, including miniature chocolates and lipgloss. No miniature knitting though...
The Babybarkarole on a very sunny day. The pattern is a simple baby sweater from a Phildar book, adorned with minicables and a knit/purl thing I drew myself.
Yarn: Austermann Barkarole; 70% merino, 20% silk, 10% cashmere
The yarn was a bargain, 55 cents per 25 g ball, and I used only 3 balls. I splurged on the buttons instead, they are real mother-of-pearl.
The sweater has buttons all the way in the back.
Would I buy this for twice the yarn price if I found it in a shop?Yes, no doubt.
Would I do something differently if I could?
I knit the sleeves first, and when I noticed how they curled, I changed the pattern for the front and back to include a few rows of garter stitch. The sleeves are OK as they are, but if I did it again, I would throw in some garter stitch there too.
Did I learn something?
Not much...
Would I do it again?
No, I wouldn't enjoy making a copy. But still, I have more babies to knit for, so here comes Barkarole number 2, the French sailor!
The white and blue Barkarole meets up with a red Phildar laine et cachemire. This is the back, using the same basic pattern as for the Babybarkarole. It is funny, Phildar thinks that sweaters for newborns and 3 months old should be buttoned all the way but that babies from 6 months can stand getting things pulled over their heads. Fewer buttonholes to knit!
The stripes close up. With an odd number of colours you don't need to break the yarn if you do one-row stripes.
Instead of casting on for the front, I brought out the yarn I received from my Secret Nordic friend, Fru Schwartz, and made a multidirectional scarf, using Karen Baumer's pattern.
When I began, I thought the colour changes in the yarn were too subtle to show in this pattern, but as you can see, I was wrong.
This photo is more accurate when it comes to the beautiful colours of this Danish mohair bouclé.
Would I buy this for twice the yarn price if I found it in a shop?
I don't think so. I love it, but I can't imagine myself buying a scarf. It is so much nicer to knit one.
Would I do something differently if I could?
I tried mixing triangles in garter stitch and stockinette, and it made the scarf uneven. I should have realized that immediately!
Did I learn something?
Always keep an eye on your work when knitting with bouclé, especially if the boucles are big enough to pick up as stitches...
Would I do it again?
Yes! I can see a lot of multidirectional scarves in my future, but probably not in Trind mohair.
AND, speaking of Nordic secret friends...
I have sent my gift number two to Dorthe, but she doesn't have a blog, so here is a peek (with her approval).
So, what is this? It's a Nordic secret friend Office survival kit!
Everything a working women might need, including miniature chocolates and lipgloss. No miniature knitting though...
1 Comments:
I love your baby sweaters. So cute and reminds me that I need to get knitting on a baby gift for one of my co-workers.
And I really like you multidirectional scarf! As you know I did mine in Noro Kureyon and it's interesting to see it in a varigated mohair. Beautiful!
Have a great weekend!
Desha
Desha@desha.net
www.knittingknerd.com
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