One Finished, Another Restarted
The blue scarf is finished. Before I say anything else, if your name is Linda, and you're my sister, and you're expecting a gift from me, don't go any further if you want this to be a surprise.
If your name is Linda, and you're my sister, click here instead so you have something to do for the next few days until this arrives in the mail.
Here it is, for those of you not named Linda, and not related to me.
Pretty, eh? Project details:
Pattern: Lead or Follow Lace Scarf, by Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer. Her website is here.
Yarn: Richesse et Soie, by K1C2, a cashmere-silk blend; color is #9633, which is a pretty cornflower blue.
Needles: 3.75mm
Started: July 2005. Actually I started this a couple of years ago, but it sat in hibernation for awhile, so I had to restart it because I couldn't figure out where I was in the pattern.
Finished: January 24, 2006
This is a great pattern. It's clear and well-written, and once I figured out that it doesn't mix well with bourbon, I did OK with it. It's "knitted lace" instead of "lace knitting", meaning that every row is a pattern row with increases and decreases. "Lace knitting" means that every other row is a plain row, either knitted or purled. I didn't know that before. "Knitted lace" is really no harder than the other kind, it just means you don't have that long easy row every other row to relax with.
The yarn is heavenly too, though spendy for anything more than a scarf. It's fingering weight, so it's a little easier to handle for someone relatively new to lace.
My next lace project (already started, but no pictures yet) is in "real" lace yarn, and I've already expanded my knowledge of swear words logarithmically.
And then there are those socks. Here's a picture:
If you're thinking that it looks like I finished the first sock and that this might be the beginning of the mate, you would be wrong. I ripped the damn thing out and started over for two reasons. First, I decided that I liked the section where the contrast-rainbow color pops out better than the more subtle version. So I switched the yarn-hand-holding position when I restarted. So now the multicolor is in my LEFT hand. I like it better. The second, and more important reason, is that I think they were going to be a bit tight on my Bigfoot big feet, so I started over with the next bigger size on the chart.
Last, but not least, a little amusement, and a quiz. I always knew I was a nerd. Not bad for a biology major.
| True English Nerd You scored 89 erudition! |
| Not only do you know your subjects from your objects and your definite from your indefinite articles, but you've got quite a handle on the literature and the history of the language as well. Huzzah, and well done! The English snobs of Boston salute you. |
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My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The Are You Truly Erudite? Test written by okellelala on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test |
OK, after some fiddling around, I still couldn't get that to fit in the blog window, so it's staying the way it is. I have zero patience for html crap.
That scarf is beautiful. Thank you on letting us know the difference between lace knitting and knitting lace. I didn't know that either.
:)
Posted by: Micky | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 02:05 PM
Holy cow, what a gorgeous scarf! Well done!
Posted by: Janice in GA | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 04:18 PM
WOW! The scarf is lovely. Beautiful work!! I want to knit one now and have no practical use for a lacey one. Love the socks as well.
Posted by: Jill | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 04:22 PM
The scarf is beautiful and thanks for the lace lesson.
Posted by: Kris | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 05:52 PM
Very, very beautiful scarf. I like the pattern, color and picture.
Posted by: Chery | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 06:03 PM
The scarf is stunning! I was feeling that yarn in Patternworks this morning, so I know recently how lush it feels. Lucky sister!
Posted by: Laurie | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 06:28 PM
The scarf is abbbbsolutely beautiful.
Posted by: Jewels | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 06:36 PM
The scarf is absolutely gorgeous--everything about it!
Oh, and the erudition test? I am also a True English Nerd, but with three points lower than you . . . I wonder which questions I got wrong?
Posted by: --Deb | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 06:41 PM
Wow, that scarf is lovely. Your sister is getting a wonderful gift.
I'll have to take that English test.
Posted by: Vera | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 07:26 PM
You may know me as Dorothy, but I am really Linda, your long lost sister. In fact, I believe we are twins, separated at birth. And have I told you that I love blue? And Lace? What a coincidence! The scarf is beautiful!!! Well done.
Posted by: Dorothy | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 08:22 PM
Gorgeous scarf!
Posted by: eyeleen | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 08:26 PM
Hello from another knitting doctor, formerly a lurker. Beautiful scarf. Your sister is lucky.
Posted by: Jocele | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 09:02 PM
Wow! Two really wonderful projects. The scarf is lovely, and of course I love the socks.
Posted by: Jane | Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 09:47 PM
What a beautiful scarf! Lucky sister! I never knew that about knitting lace and lace knitting. Of course, I'll never be able to remember which is which after today.
Posted by: Karen | Monday, January 30, 2006 at 06:11 AM
Wow....the scarf is beautiful...lucky, lucky sister! No really the scarf is beautiful!
Posted by: Ingrid | Monday, January 30, 2006 at 11:49 AM
That scarf is so beautiful. Both the color and pattern are scrumptious.
Thanks for stopping by my blog too. It took Basil less then 4 hours to escape his cage, I guess we'll be investing in a birdy padalock.
Posted by: Rebekah | Monday, January 30, 2006 at 12:06 PM
What a gorgeous scarf! Lucky, lucky sister!! Gorgeous red socks also! I've been knitting boring socks, to go with the dark pants I wear to my student teaching. Your red socks make me long for bright socks!
Posted by: gail | Monday, January 30, 2006 at 02:54 PM
Lucky Sis, the scarf is stunning! Really beautiful!
I love the new incarnation of the socks too, prettier than the bookcover :)
Posted by: Debi | Monday, January 30, 2006 at 05:04 PM
This scarf is so beautiful, both the color and the lace pattern! It will definitely go on my 'future knits' list.
Posted by: Jaime | Monday, January 30, 2006 at 06:37 PM
Wow! Your scarf is tremendous. I am inspired to try some serious knitting of lace now--though I loved those "purl back" rows on the project I just completed. Oh well, time for a new challenge.
Posted by: Daphne | Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at 11:12 AM
That is one bee-you-tiful scarf. Nice!
Posted by: Ann | Wednesday, February 01, 2006 at 03:37 PM
That is some prettiful scarf knittin' you've done there. I'm LOVING how delicate it is. Wow. Great job hon.
Posted by: Nik | Friday, February 03, 2006 at 09:17 AM
Goregous scarf!!
Posted by: Kathleen | Monday, February 06, 2006 at 05:43 AM
I love the cornflower blue - blue is my favorite colour and lace is one of my favorite things to do - it must be fate. I will have to make one now. The scarf turned out beautifully.
Great job!
Posted by: August | Friday, April 07, 2006 at 01:54 AM
Oh my. That's so fluid.
Posted by: Nadia | Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 10:33 AM