September 18, 2003
Rose Diamond
I'm happy to report that I'm knitting again, after a brief hiatus due to my move to L.A. Here's what my sampler looks like now.
Below is a close-up of the latest motif, the Rose Diamond Lace. Sharon Miller warns that it's tricky to knit, and boy, is she right! I really like the result, though. It's basically a more close-worked version of Rose Lace or Rose Trellis. This pattern will need very careful blocking, I think.
Linette
Posted by at September 18, 2003 10:45 AMLooking good, Linette! What was the hardest part about the rose diamonds?
Posted by: Sheila on September 18, 2003 01:45 PMBesides being very densely patterned, it was tricky because on some rows the stitches aren't symmetric around the center. Since every row has patterning, this means you have to pay attention to whether you're on an odd or even row (thus whether you're following the chart from left to right or right to left). Also, some rows feature a delayed increase, so your stitch count won't be the same for every row. Not that I've really been counting - I find that the easiest way to make sure I'm not making mistakes is to pay attention to how the stitches on my current row relate to the previous row.
Posted by: Linette on September 18, 2003 02:18 PMreally lovely!
Posted by: vanessa on September 18, 2003 03:03 PMAbsolutely gorgeous Linette! Absolutely!!
Posted by: Dot on September 18, 2003 04:44 PMGlad your knitting is back on track since the move; this is gorgeous lace.
Posted by: Lisa on September 19, 2003 07:34 AMGlad you are back at the tea! It looks GREAT!
Posted by: CarolineF on September 19, 2003 02:16 PMOh how lovely Linette! You do great work!
Posted by: June on September 19, 2003 02:55 PMWhat can I say except GAW-JUSS?!?!
Posted by: Faylene on September 20, 2003 06:43 AMOh this is truly lovely. Just beautiful work. I'll be following your progress... GO FOR IT !!
Helen