Last week I was at my Tuesday knitting group and someone was wearing a scarf that I recognized — it was Bella Serva and I knew I had a kit for it in my stash — for YEARS. Seeing her wearing it inspired me, so I immediately cast on and away I went.
Some issues ensued. I misread the pattern and skipped an important set up row at the beginning, and I made a mistake in my lace. The yarn is not really rip outable (yes, I made that word up!). So I fudged the lace boo boo big time. Fixing the bad cast on was another story!!
The cast on has you hold both the boucle and laceweight mohair together and cast on 387 sts with a size 10.5 needle. Then you are supposed to go down to an 8 and knit a row (this is the part I missed). Continuing on with the just the mohair and the sz 8 needle, you knit the lace pattern. I hated how my cast on looked. It bothered me every time I looked at it!
So, after I bound off (using a regular bind off instead of the recommended i-cord BO), I picked up the first row of the Angel Hair and cut off my cast on. Using both yarns held together, I knit one row on an 8 and then bound off from the WS as to knit using the larger needles. I do not recommend doing this, but it worked and looks much better!! I did look carefully today to see if I had missed any sts and I found two! Ack!! I stitched them down and they are fine.
I love, love, love the color!! Most of the other kits were very bright and multi-colored. I chose this taupey color because I thought it looked classy and subtle. To me it looks very vintage!! This last picture is for Janet even though it is not the best picture!!
Any idea where I can get a copy of this pattern? It’s beautiful! And I love your color choice.
Comment by Phyllis — January 27, 2020 @ 12:22 pm
Ooh – very pretty. I agree that the highly variegated & colorful versions don’t look as elegant as your tonal one. Oh, & a small correction – the term is rippable outable. I use it ALL the time! 🙂
Comment by Samina — January 27, 2020 @ 1:37 pm
Susan, you continue to be an inspiration!
Comment by Grace D — January 27, 2020 @ 9:08 pm
This is so pretty! I love the color making it look so classy! I am amazed at your fixes! You understand knitting at such a deep technical level! Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to see you wearing this beauty!
Comment by Kathy W. — January 28, 2020 @ 12:05 am
Gorgeous!
Comment by CSK — January 28, 2020 @ 7:21 am
Just beautiful. And you are certainly the boss of YOUR knitting.
Comment by Chloe — January 28, 2020 @ 9:16 am
Hi there! This is gorgeous! I went to the link on Ravelry and the pattern is discontinued:(
Any advice how I can get the pattern?
Thanks so much,
Diana
Comment by Diana — January 28, 2020 @ 10:42 am
I didn’t realize it was a kit!
Comment by surly — January 28, 2020 @ 11:02 am
Another stunner!
Comment by Pru — January 28, 2020 @ 7:46 pm