As any longtime readers know, Susan and I both are fans of Alice Starmore designs. We love the new Tudor Roses book. I was especially taken with her reworking of Mary Tudor. There was just one little problem.
I had already knit it in the original colorway.
How many Mary Tudor sweaters could/should one person knit? My solution: use the new colors but knit a stole instead of a sweater. I cast on enough stitches to knit 13 repeats of the design. I expected to knit those 13 repeats four times, but three turned out to be wide enough. (Yes, I’ll have lots of yarn left over, but that’s okay.)
It’s not quite finished. I’ve still got the border to knit and with over 1000 stitches picked up all the way around, it won’t be fast. Especially since it will involve fair isle and purling. With the border, and after blocking, I expect it to be about 68-70 inches long and 22 inches wide.
Here are some progress shots. The first is very true to color. The last two were taken after I cut the steek. The piece was still on the needles, however, so they don’t show the full length.
my jaw dropped when I saw your sweater ~ I aspire to knit that well & your colorwork is amazing!
so very impressed!!!!
Melissa
Comment by Melissa — March 10, 2014 @ 9:16 pm
From Susan – It looks stunning!
Comment by lv2knit — March 10, 2014 @ 9:51 pm
OMG!
Comment by Evie — March 10, 2014 @ 9:56 pm
Love love love the new colors. And your knitting is gorgeous! A shawl – what a great idea for this pattern. Can’t wait to see it done and blocked!
Comment by Jennie — March 11, 2014 @ 12:18 am
What a fabulous idea! I can’t wait to see your border treatment.
Comment by Susan — March 11, 2014 @ 9:14 am
Once again I am so impressed with your work and your creativity! Thanks for sharing.
Comment by Ruth — March 11, 2014 @ 9:49 am
I’m speechless! That sweater is stunning – what an accomplishment! And the stole is equally gorgeous. Once again, I am in complete awe!!
Comment by Barb — March 11, 2014 @ 11:27 am
Fabulous! Great idea to knit it as a shawl. Curious to see how you will finish the edging.
Comment by Elizabeth — March 11, 2014 @ 8:50 pm
Oh wow. Just wow.
Comment by Needles — March 11, 2014 @ 9:47 pm
Stunning! (And what a great idea to create a wrap. Genius!)
Comment by Kym — March 12, 2014 @ 7:46 am