weekend knitting
remember this project that i have been knitting and blogging about for the past few months? well, it's finally done! i'm so glad!! she is a pretty piece of work! light and fluffy!
for the cotton thread, i picked up three skeins of DMC cotton perle from the local sewing store, they have so many colors that i was glad that i brought along the yarn to get a close match. it all turned out rather nicely!
i don't think this was a difficult project, just time consuming! but in all honestly, i wasn't working on this continuously for the past three months. though the lace pattern may appeared to be intimidating at first, once you've knitted a few rows, it was pretty much a breeze for it had minimal shapings until the armholes. i made the smallest size and used just under two balls of KSH. rowan's KSH is so soft and fluffy, a dream to work with... that is if you don't drop stitches! i did made a couple mistakes here and there but i hope it was not too visible.
i was going to prep myself up for a photo session, me drinking english tea with a set of "blue" english bone china, all elegant and airy... however, it was freaking 90F outside this afternoon, i had little desire to wear mohair out in the sun, so, after the sun had set, we went out and took this!
knit project: weekend knitting - fluffy camisole and cowl
difficulty (1-5): 3
size: 38 in
yarn: rowan's kid silk haze in trance
knitting specs: US 9.5 cir. for cami; 10.5 cir. for cowl
Comments
it's gorgeous! i prefer that colour to the one in the book, actually. yum, kidsilk haze!
posted by kris on June 6, 2005 02:29 AM
Oh, wow, you did a great job! Congratulations!
posted by soknitpicky on June 6, 2005 06:46 AM
Ooh, lovely. It'll be perfect for non-90-degree days.
posted by Rachel on June 6, 2005 08:15 AM
It is beautiful. You did an amazing job..
posted by Lisa on June 6, 2005 08:37 AM
how beautiful! it looks great on you.
posted by Lynette on June 6, 2005 09:01 AM
Really beautiful! Congrats on a great job.
posted by li on June 6, 2005 09:14 AM
your cowl neck is to die for!!! Great job... Kidsilk has been given me trouble in the past, but this make me feel like having another go...
posted by kaitlyn on June 6, 2005 09:23 AM
Fabulous and the color looks great on you.
posted by Stephanie on June 6, 2005 11:18 AM
Looks like a cloud, soft and airy. Beautiful!
posted by opportunityknits on June 6, 2005 11:27 AM
That is one BEAUTIFUL sweater! I love the airy lacy look! You look fabulous in it!!!
posted by Eilene on June 6, 2005 12:14 PM
You are such a beautiful woman and that looks so pretty on you! Nice job... Isn't kidsilk haze great! If you have any leftovers, make an Airy Scarf! You only need 1/2 skein for a full version... I only had a 1/4 skein left and made it a bit thinner and shorter!
posted by Dani on June 6, 2005 02:31 PM
Wow, just wow. That is a seriously beautiful knit. You're making me rethink my plans for my own Kidsilk!
posted by Kitten on June 6, 2005 04:41 PM
how gorgeous! beautiful work.
posted by froggyknits.com on June 6, 2005 05:46 PM
I think it looks better on you than the book model! Nice work!
posted by Diana on June 6, 2005 05:51 PM
What a beautiful top! I love knitting with Kid Silk Haze -- it's worth every penny.
posted by nona on June 6, 2005 11:32 PM
It looks wonderful on you! So elegant!
posted by Siow Chin on June 7, 2005 04:38 AM
Wow! It's nice to finally see this finished and on a real live person. I think I'm going to have to add this to my "to do" list.
posted by sharlync on June 7, 2005 03:23 PM
Oooo, that caught my eye, too. Very pretty on you!Kerstincrazydaisy.us
posted by Anonymous on June 8, 2005 04:29 PM
Amazing~~ I've been resisting temptation to buy this book for a long time & you are giving me little nudge.Beautiful job & looks gorgeous on you!
posted by eejayya on June 9, 2005 01:48 AM
You look fabulous in that beautiful camisole. It drapes so gracefully. Fantastic work!
posted by Martha on June 9, 2005 04:12 PM
Wow! That's been on my to-knit list since the book came out. Yours is the first "real" one I've seen, and it's stunning.
posted by Ann on June 10, 2005 09:25 AM
Oh!!! This is GORGEOUS! I started this about a year ago - but the kidsilk haze got all caught up and its been WIP ever since. GREAT JOB!
posted by shiz on June 13, 2005 10:09 AM
oooh, gorgeous! it looks great on you - so graceful - much nicer than the model in the book :) you've inspired me to take a second look at this project.
posted by jess on November 2, 2005 11:55 AM