IT is completed!
The lace cardi is completed, not blocked yet, but completed!! I am happy with this sweater and it will be a great sweater for summer, or an evening sweater with a nicer top than the one I have on in the photo for winter. It was not a particularly difficult knit, but the yarn is Phildar Canasta in the Cafe colour! It is 79% viscose and 21% acrylic. The main problem with this yarn was the splitting! It did that big time and 6 ply to each strand! With lots of yo's and psso's, it was easy to 'split' the yarn and then you would have a ply or two showing up on the surface of the knit! Because no sheep gave up their fleece for this yarn, it is not itchy and it does have a subtle sheen. Would I knit with it again - probably not - but I am glad to have this sweater in my wardrobe. I have a pair or khaki/brown silk trousers and I will look for some sort of top with a bit of bling and I am ready for the holidays!!
As I see the back of my head, I realize that my back needs some growing out. I had my head shaved to raise funds for childhood cancer just over a year ago and have it worn it quite short since then, but now I want it all a bit longer! Why does the hair on our heads grow so slowly and on our legs and underarms so quickly?
I have now cast on for a pullover in a beautiful mauve Paton's Katrina and I will save that for another blog. I can talk a mile a minute, but writing on the blog and I get writer's cramp.
The lace cardi is completed, not blocked yet, but completed!! I am happy with this sweater and it will be a great sweater for summer, or an evening sweater with a nicer top than the one I have on in the photo for winter. It was not a particularly difficult knit, but the yarn is Phildar Canasta in the Cafe colour! It is 79% viscose and 21% acrylic. The main problem with this yarn was the splitting! It did that big time and 6 ply to each strand! With lots of yo's and psso's, it was easy to 'split' the yarn and then you would have a ply or two showing up on the surface of the knit! Because no sheep gave up their fleece for this yarn, it is not itchy and it does have a subtle sheen. Would I knit with it again - probably not - but I am glad to have this sweater in my wardrobe. I have a pair or khaki/brown silk trousers and I will look for some sort of top with a bit of bling and I am ready for the holidays!!
As I see the back of my head, I realize that my back needs some growing out. I had my head shaved to raise funds for childhood cancer just over a year ago and have it worn it quite short since then, but now I want it all a bit longer! Why does the hair on our heads grow so slowly and on our legs and underarms so quickly?
I have now cast on for a pullover in a beautiful mauve Paton's Katrina and I will save that for another blog. I can talk a mile a minute, but writing on the blog and I get writer's cramp.
posted by Peg-woolinmysoup | 6:17 PM
9 Comments:
I understand that writer's cramp all too well. Love that lace cardi!
BTW, you're very lucky wearing short hair with such a lovely neck-line.. meaning the way your hair grows... and yes, as soon as you decide you want your hair longer it seems to stop growing so much, eh?
The sweater looks great, want to come seam mine? I may or may not get it blocked and seamed this weekend. Was going to block first, but now I see that you didn't, hmmm....
Your hair looks great, awesome that you shaved it for cancer.
Nice cardi! Very wearable and the fit looks good too.
BTW- I think you have lovely hair.
Another FO????
I'm coming to knit with you for a week. I think I'd get my whole stash knit.
Looks great and that little bit of bling will be perfect with it!
Peg, you look lovely in the cardi! Nice job. :0)
It looks great, Peg!
Your hairstyle looks fine, but what a cool thing to do for charity!
Ooh it's very pretty. It looks great on.
That cardigan is beautiful, Peg, and a credit to your determination! I'm not at all sure I would have stayed the course...
Great job on the cardigan!
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