June 27, 2004
Agatha
Last week I finished 'Agatha' from Elsebeth Lavold's recent book Sentimental Journey.
It has a very simple crocheted edging that I found appealing although I do not enjoy doing crochet. This is the neckline with its edging.
I was worried that it was going to turn out too narrow, but simply blocking it by rinsing in warm water and laying it out seemed to relax it and it fit just fine.
The yarn was Noro Lily (70% cotton and 30% silk) - it's not so much plyed as a cabled construction, very drapey and lustrous to knit with and to wear. I used a bit more yardage of this than the pattern specified for the Cotton Patine yarn, I think because I knitted it slightly tighter and needed more rows to an inch. I was afraid of sagging - turns out I wish I had made the edging tighter, because I could tell instantly upon putting it on that the armholes were going to sag. I needed a quick fix (it was 7am Friday and time to run out the door) so I ran a sort of basting line of matching doubled sewing thread around the armholes and it seems to have done the trick.
I started this April 7th and finished it June 24th, and used almost 6 hanks of Noro Lily.
Coming soon: Dyeing and Plying Silk: The Thrills, the Chills, the Results.
Posted by Prudence at June 27, 2004 06:19 PMAgatha is just beautiful, as is Lydia and all your projects! I have been trying to knit the Wool Peddler's Shawl and have ripped out the lace set up rows, 1 and 2 at least 7 times. The written words don't match the chart and when I write out the chart I still end up ripping. I am now stuck on the left side of row 3....any tips or tricks you remember, or is it just me? I have knit 4 other shawls from "Folk Shawls" without a hitch and this one has me stumped. I just now figured out that the increases are shown on the charts but not meant to be actually knitted....Any tips you might have would be greatly appreciated!
Posted by: Janette on June 28, 2004 04:06 AMIt's so Lovely! The crochet edging adds a sense of delicacy and girly-girlishness--love it!
Posted by: Lisa on June 28, 2004 05:21 AMthis is lovely -- I just bought this book & it's great to see something actually knit up. Great knitting!
Posted by: janet d on June 28, 2004 03:16 PMVerry pretty!
Posted by: Linette on June 28, 2004 06:57 PMCaroline, Agatha is truly lovely on you, I may have to buy this book after all.
Posted by: Angela on June 29, 2004 11:21 AMWell, I don't know how I missed this, but it's absolutely lovely on you - what a spectacular fit! Dang, I've really been trying to avoid buying this book. ;-)
Posted by: sam on June 29, 2004 11:05 PMWhat a surprise! I turned the page right past that one, thinking it wasn't anything too exciting, but on you it's spectacular. Definitely worth another look.
Posted by: Stephanie on June 30, 2004 07:09 AMHi! Your Agatha is beautiful. I found your site by googling the pattern name...I've just started one myself! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Heidi on July 2, 2004 01:06 PMAgatha looks lovely! :)
Posted by: Pam on July 4, 2004 03:16 PM