I took the quilt to Canada where it was very well received. I had a fabulous two week holiday in Vancouver and Victoria. I can not wait until I can go back! (I've only been home a week....) While I was away I packed a little knitting something-something to keep me entertained. Turns out I didn't need much more entertaining than the two cities, but travel between towns afforded me a little bit of knitting time and I managed to finish up one little knit.
Pattern: Ishbel by Ysolda.
Yarn & Needles: 2 skeins of Artyarns Ultramerino 4 in 161 (a sort of burgundy semisolid), 4.5mm circulars.
Modifications: I knit the large stockinette and small lace but I ran out of yarn early, possibly because I used slightly bigger needles than called for. So I tinked back to the last pattern row of section D and did the bind off from there.
The yarn turned out to be much more variegated than I thought from the skein leading to a bit more striping than I would have liked but whatevs. Considering I'm more than likely never to wear it like a shawl the variegation shouldn't be so obvious. See?
Yarn & Needles: 2 skeins of Artyarns Ultramerino 4 in 161 (a sort of burgundy semisolid), 4.5mm circulars.
Modifications: I knit the large stockinette and small lace but I ran out of yarn early, possibly because I used slightly bigger needles than called for. So I tinked back to the last pattern row of section D and did the bind off from there.
The yarn turned out to be much more variegated than I thought from the skein leading to a bit more striping than I would have liked but whatevs. Considering I'm more than likely never to wear it like a shawl the variegation shouldn't be so obvious. See?
And if I wear it like this:
... I think most people would be distracted by the fact that I look like an idiot rather than the vagaries of colour.
You're so dreamy in that last photo, haha!
ReplyDeletegorgeous Ishbel!! love the last photo, when you're ready for your close up. ;)
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beautiful!! work that camera girl.
ReplyDeleteI don't know. I always think, when I see old documentary footage of women during the 1940s with their scarves tied under their chins like that, that I kinda wish this would come back in style. my mom did this and she was a knockout! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that the quilt was well received in Canada, that must of been a great speech and dinner party it gave!!
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