a halloween FO
klaralund in silk garden 217
knit project: cornelia tuttle hamilton book 2 - klaralund
difficulty (1-5): 1.5
size: XS (34 in)
yarn: noro's silk garden in 217
knitting specs: US 8
klaralund beaming in sunlight, early morning of the halloween. spectrums of warm oriental colors quickly captured my love for this warm fuzzy knits the instant i put it on.
yes, cornelia tuttle's popular kimono sweater is all done. i'm happy and satisfied and i did not need trick or treat candies to have a good halloween!
life has been busy and we have been turning around like headless chickens for the past few days. i was helping out with domestic errands, tending to our cats' needs... but i was also burning with a sense of urgency to finish my klaralund. i did, late saturday, get to put on this finished knit and watched the last few episodes of "lost" with our cats and my husband, all calm and content, till the first ray of sunlight broke the thick shadowy cloud.
i am a careful knitter, though obsessive compulsiveness better describes me in most situations. i never take on a project lightly. klaralund is certainly a great example of this behavior. i have been wanting to knit with silk garden for the longest time, and really, what pairs this true japanese hand-painted yarn better than a kimono sweater?
a true handknit with no matchy stripes or symmetry
i love, love, love this sweater. but i am now officially taking a break from projects with only plain and boring stockinette stitches. i am diving into cable knitting. soon enough, i promise.
what next? a knitting meme passed to me by steph, steph and mari.
Comments
It looks beautiful on you! I really like the little side vents. I may give that a try when I get the chance to work on mine again :) Great job!
posted by Lolly on November 1, 2005 11:12 AM
I am loving this! I have some silk garden, not this color. I was going to use it for another pattern, but I like this much better. Thank you for the lovely picture! WOW! I dig it.Beth (big geek)
posted by Anonymous on November 1, 2005 11:17 AM
I am really impressed. The colors are great and the pattern really complements them. Even if the stripes don't match, it's a very "clean" looking handknit. Professional =)
posted by Yarn Abuse on November 1, 2005 12:04 PM
I love it! Now I really need to make one, maybe after my Hourglass sweater. Now I'm kicking myself for passing on the Silk Garden sale..
posted by Angela on November 1, 2005 12:06 PM
It looks so pretty - great job! I like to let the Silk Garden stripes fall where they may.
posted by Mary Beth on November 1, 2005 12:11 PM
Congrats on your FO, Blossom!!! Klaralund looks stunning on you!
posted by caitlyn on November 1, 2005 12:16 PM
Great job, and one of the best looking CLs that I have yet seen!
posted by Colleen on November 1, 2005 12:23 PM
what a beautiful fo! and just in time for autumn/winter. you look fantastic.
posted by kris on November 1, 2005 12:29 PM
beautiful! i just returned a bag of 217, but you've made me rethink that decision :)j
posted by jess on November 1, 2005 12:30 PM
Beautiful. You looks so warm and cozy in that outfit. Another great FO!
posted by adele on November 1, 2005 12:33 PM
Wow, I love how the sweater fits! It's loose yet shapely. The colors are lovely , I like that you didn't try to match them up.
posted by Steph on November 1, 2005 12:38 PM
Wow!! Your Klaralund is so beautiful, and you look so lovely wearing it. It looks so graceful on.
posted by Areli on November 1, 2005 12:54 PM
Lovely! I sure did love this knit too...and the style of the sweater...I can't wait to wear mine too...the weather just needs to cool down a bit more!
posted by Roxanne on November 1, 2005 01:01 PM
It is such a great sweater. Glad that it turned out well. And it looks so great on you.
posted by Lisa on November 1, 2005 01:03 PM
I just love this sweater! It looks just perfect on you! I am working on a similar pattern but I want to make a Klaralund now for myself! Just beautiful!
posted by Stephanie on November 1, 2005 01:11 PM
Your sweater is beautiful on you, great colors, too.
posted by Carin on November 1, 2005 01:16 PM
So, so gorgeous! You did an amazing job and you are right, this sweater is really perfect for the silk garden. Enjoy wearing it.
posted by Purly Whites on November 1, 2005 01:16 PM
You do such beautiful work. Love the color and the way it fits you...perfect!
posted by margene on November 1, 2005 01:44 PM
Looks great! Klaralund is always somewhere on my list of things to knit, but I never end up there.
posted by Mac on November 1, 2005 01:51 PM
Beautiful colours and a perfect fit! It's gorgeous, like everything you knit. :-)
posted by Terhi on November 1, 2005 01:54 PM
Oh it's wonderful. I love the colors and the fit is divine. I've never really liked this pattern because it always seemed kind of big, but your's is perfect.
posted by Stephanie on November 1, 2005 02:37 PM
Klaralund is GORGEOUS! I love the colorway, and it fits you perfectly!
posted by brenda on November 1, 2005 02:38 PM
I absolutely love your Klaralund, the kimono shape, the colours, un-matching stripes and the fit... Well done Blossom, it's gorgeous.
posted by francoise on November 1, 2005 03:21 PM
So beautiful! It's very flattering and the colors are fantastic.
posted by Laura on November 1, 2005 03:23 PM
Just beautiful! It fits so well on you! I think you did a great job on it. And the color is perfect. I love it!
posted by marirob on November 1, 2005 04:15 PM
Lovely colours and it looks good on you.
posted by erin on November 1, 2005 04:24 PM
what a flattering sweater - and you're right, the perfect design for the yarn. beautiful.
posted by anna on November 1, 2005 05:11 PM
It's gorgeous on you and I love the non-matchy stripes. It's so subtle and beautiful. Enjoy wearing it!
posted by yahaira on November 1, 2005 05:30 PM
Very cute. What a success!
posted by Sara on November 1, 2005 05:32 PM
Wow! It looks fabulous on you! Enjoy wearing it!
posted by grumperina on November 1, 2005 05:35 PM
Simply gorgeous!
posted by Bear Knits on November 1, 2005 05:55 PM
That fits you wonderfully! I can only wish that I get something that fits me so well someday :)
posted by Dani on November 1, 2005 10:35 PM
What a great way to spend Halloween -- your Klaralund turned out beautifully. I can see why it's already an instant favorite. I look forward to reading your Kniting MeMe.
posted by nona on November 2, 2005 12:39 AM
It looks absolutely beautiful on you. I love everything about it - the side vents, the non-matching stripes, the fit...everything is very subtle and graceful. Just perfect.
posted by eunny on November 2, 2005 12:53 AM
Beautiful Klaralund! It does look amazing on you, color fit and shaping together.
posted by Kathy on November 2, 2005 01:25 AM
Klaralund looks beautiful, and it fits you very well.
posted by Iris on November 2, 2005 02:17 AM
Love those colours! And the best thing is you look great in it!
posted by Siow Chin on November 2, 2005 03:09 AM
Another beautiful knit! I like it with the side vents, and the colors are gorgeous on you!
posted by joy on November 2, 2005 07:15 AM
NICE! looks beautiful - love the fit and the colors.
posted by Li on November 2, 2005 08:21 AM
Every time I see this sweater I think it's so simple and beautiful that I just have to knit one myself. I love those colors!
posted by sharlync on November 2, 2005 09:43 AM
lovely!
posted by Amanda on November 2, 2005 10:15 AM
Klaralund looks great on you!
posted by Bear Knits on November 2, 2005 10:58 AM
That is a gorgeous Klaralund! I've seen several Klaralunds in blogland and yours is definitely the most beautiful and flattering of all... enjoy...
posted by goodkarma on November 2, 2005 10:13 PM
Very pretty kraralund. It looks so comfy. I bet you'll wear it very often.
posted by Vanessa on November 3, 2005 05:33 AM
I agree that I've seen many Klaralunds and this colorway adn the fit look very graceful on you. I know that it would not be flattering on my figure, but great on you.
posted by Wanda on November 3, 2005 10:48 AM
that is just the perfect Klaralund!!! The color, the size - you look absolutely amazing in it!!
posted by karen on November 3, 2005 01:31 PM
that's absolutely lovely. beautiful yarn, very cool pattern
posted by carrie on November 3, 2005 08:11 PM
Hi,Your projects are all very gorgeous. I love the wave skirts and your Klaralunds is absolutely beautiful. I am resisting the urge to add it to my ever-growing to knit list!
posted by Jade on November 4, 2005 07:39 AM
Oh my goodness, that is gorgeous! It's the best fitting Klaralund I have seen. I love making myself things, isn't it fun?
posted by Julia on November 4, 2005 04:09 PM
Looks fantastic! I love the colours.
posted by cmeknit on November 5, 2005 06:58 PM
The Klara was my first sweater but I didn't use Noro - big mistake. After seeing how GORGEOUS yours is (and it looks beautiful on you)I might have to splurge for Noro and make another ;-)
posted by Esther on November 6, 2005 12:19 AM
Where can I get the pattern? I love it. It is perfect for you. I have a daughter build like you and would love to make one for her.
posted by Vicki on November 7, 2005 06:04 AM
That's the best fitting, most flattering Karalund that I've seen! I'm so impressed- you deserve to wear a much bigger grin!!
posted by Di on November 11, 2005 04:43 AM