I have yet another knitting snafu. Homage is totally HUGE!! The back is at least 2.5″ too wide. I have about 12 inches done and will have to rip back yet again. I am starting to feel cursed unlucky. So I will rip back another day.  I love the way it was looking so I will give it another go, just not today.
I started Hanne Falkenberg Plisse instead. You begin at the back with the center strip:
I have about 10 inches of the strip done and will show more once I get the back started. It is supposed to be knit on US 1 & 2 needles, so I automatically went up a needle size — look, Ma, no swatching! I have done enough Hannes to know how my gauge compares with hers. The color I chose (#98, Lagoon) is very nice and similar to Sally’s Tangled Yoke:
I am very happy with Lyra once again – I am almost back to where I had to rip out. The chart itself is very easy to follow; the mistake was all mine. The Fino Alpaca is really nice yarn to work with. It is a slow moving project, but nice to work on when you want to focus on your knitting.  I am hoping that Plisse has less mental effort involved so it will be portable.
I am thinking of putting the Modular Tote/purse together soon (maybe this weekend?). All the main knitting is done — just the constructing and handle to do. Kauni is not far off the radar either.  It will be very wearable so I’d like to get it done soon.
One of our French readers finished this intriguing knit:
I had already purchased the pattern (Lion Brand!!), but have not found suitable yarn. This is one of those projects that looks like it could go horribly wrong, so I was glad to see that someone had finished it successfully. We’ll see if it makes it up the queue! 😉
It’s the weekend, so start your knitting!
When I saw the sweater and the sweater dress in the Lion Brand catalog the other day, I immediately thought of you and Sally! Imagine that 🙂
Comment by Stephanie — October 19, 2007 @ 12:53 pm
Very nice design – the cable sweater and dress. Love the colour chosen for your new hanne.
Comment by Gale — October 19, 2007 @ 2:58 pm
Have you seen Evelyn Clark’s site? When I saw this, http://www.evelynclarkdesigns.com/products/product1-5.htm I thought of you and your Grandmother 😉
Comment by Marina — October 19, 2007 @ 3:25 pm
Thanks for the link to Cumberpatch. The HF kits there are half the price, even counting international shipping, as on the website she lists as her American distributor. Now the question is which one to order.
Comment by Marcy — October 19, 2007 @ 4:37 pm
Ballerina? That’s what I’m working on.
Comment by surly — October 19, 2007 @ 8:36 pm
Eeeek! I missed the Lyra ripping…glad to hear it’s back on track!
I love that cabled tunic/sweater. Gorgeous textures…..
Comment by Soo — October 20, 2007 @ 10:57 am
Oh I love that cable lace tunic. I would love to order the patttern but could’nt find when I was to Lion brand web side.
Could you help me, please. Think.
Comment by simola — October 29, 2007 @ 10:37 am
I have just finished this tunic for my daughter, who absolutely loves it ,I thought it was knitting up to big but once I had completed it all it fitted perfectly . she looks amazing in it. It was really fun making it so hang in there and don’t give up
Comment by Paula — January 13, 2023 @ 9:55 pm