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October 22, 2006

From Susan — Some Knitting for a Change

Filed under: Anya,Current Projects — lv2knit @ 12:15 pm

Have you gotten the latest Vogue Knitting?  It has a red scarf on the cover that is very pretty but looks like a lot of effort for a scarf.  Inside is another in their series of gorgeous white camies.  I fell in love with this one for my daughter:

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And started it yesterday:

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What fun knitting — rather addictive, really.  It doesn’t hurt that I am making the extra small, which is tres petite for my tres petite daughter.  I have never made a lace shawl with tiny yarn like this.  This is a great introduction to it and not as difficult as I thought it would be. 

I am using a Douceur et Soie/Kidsilk Haze knock off called Ovation from the SRK Collection.  Absolutely wonderful to work with.  The back got done in one day — how long do you estimate the rest to take me?  You know how it goes: lots of activity and then a rapid slow down.  My hands, arms, and shoulders are in pain from doing too much yesterday.  But I’ll try to keep up the pace.

I also bought some yarn for one of those sweaters that you make to wear — a lot.  The pattern is Anya from Jo Sharp.

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Her Silkroad Aran Tweed is very expensive but I bought the identical yarn called Katmandu in color Plum (I say identical because it is from the same mill and has the same look, gauge, and composition: 85% merino, 10% silk, 5% cashmere).   I can’t start it until I finish the little lace top for Jena — m  u  s  t    k  n  i  t  !    !    !    !

14 Comments »

  1. Oh, how delicate and beautiful! Be sure to pace yourself and balance the desire to finish quickly with caring for your physical self. I speak from experience :o)

    Comment by Karen B. — October 22, 2006 @ 12:51 pm

  2. You’re full of surprises! Yes, I was expecting an Oregon update 😉

    The itty, bitty, lacey thing is gorgeous. The days I could wear those things are long gone. Anya is lovely, much more wearable!

    Comment by Marina — October 22, 2006 @ 1:17 pm

  3. From Susan — I NEVER could wear these pretty little things, so it’s nice to be able to make them for my daughter(s). As for repetitive knitting injuries, I have suffered from them often over the years and hope they never stop me completely :(.

    Comment by surly — October 22, 2006 @ 1:22 pm

  4. Are you going to put the sewn lace insert in? I love that. I have SO much Kidsilk Haze in my stash that I’m tempted to knit one for me.

    Comment by surly — October 22, 2006 @ 1:26 pm

  5. From Susan — YES, I am going to sew the lace on — I love it, too. It would take about 4-5 skeins of KSH to make a larger size. Tha yarn I am using has slightly less yardage and so I’ll need 4. I had to go up to a size 6 needle (!) instead of a sz 3 to get gauge.

    Comment by surly — October 22, 2006 @ 2:16 pm

  6. That is absolutely gorgeous! It almost inspires me to lose 35 years and many pounds. Almost. I’m sure she will look divine in it.

    Comment by kmkat — October 22, 2006 @ 3:12 pm

  7. From Susan — make it 35 pounds and many years for me! 🙂

    Comment by surly — October 22, 2006 @ 4:44 pm

  8. PS — thanks, Sally for putting the “i knit with GREY’S” button on the upper right corner — woo hoo, Thursdays rock!

    Comment by surly — October 22, 2006 @ 4:45 pm

  9. Your daughter is so lucky!

    Comment by katomliz — October 22, 2006 @ 6:52 pm

  10. From Susan — I’m the lucky one x 2: cuz Jena’s my daughter and I get to knit lovely things that I am not be able to wear myself. Ths knitting is very fun to do.

    Comment by surly — October 22, 2006 @ 7:27 pm

  11. Gorgeous! I’ll have to look for the copy of Vogue, my daughter would like that too (only in black) that should be fun…Yours is probably finished by now. 😉

    Comment by Carol — October 22, 2006 @ 8:43 pm

  12. Okay your secret is out… you’re one of those… superhero I think it’s called, able to knit projects at the speed of
    sound! 🙂
    That cami is beautiful! You’re daughter will be thrilled. Question…. do you buy your yarn at LYS or online?

    Comment by Michelle — October 22, 2006 @ 11:06 pm

  13. I’m so glad you’ve done the research on the Kathmandu — I subbed it in a project too and love it.

    Comment by Ann — October 24, 2006 @ 7:29 am

  14. My God, it looks just like the magazine! I can’t wait until I become that good of a knitter. Congrats!

    Comment by Michelle — October 25, 2006 @ 8:15 pm

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