In other news, (gee I must be on a roll! three posts in a day!), I have started a new project. It’s the Beaded Cardigan from Debbie Bliss Special Knits, using the Filatura Di Crosa Zara merino in light purple that I bought last month.
Except that I’m not going to add the beads, since it’s intended for a toddler who loves to poke around things and pull things apart (not to mention putting things in her mouth occasionally), I think beads won’t be a good idea. That, plus the fact that beading looks like a helluva hard work!!
This has been a very quick knit, so quick that I’ve finished the back and both left and right fronts before I get a chance to take photos and write a post about it!
That picture at the top is the right front, just before the neck shaping. I’ve finished that piece since then, I just haven’t taken another picture of it.
I really really really love knitting this. I love the seed stitch edgings, I love the purly bumps texture, I love the yarn, and I love how quick this is knitting up. Going to start the sleeves now!
Comments
the cardi looks really cute. and i love all the yarns that you bought from the sale!! nice colours too!!!
Hi Claudine,
I just discovered your blog through Rachael (it just took one stitch). I just love what you have done so far on the beaded cardi, the colour is gorgeous. We seem to have similar taste in projects. I’m looking forward to seeing how the cardi comes together. Good luck with the blog!!
Hi,
you’ve got be thinking about Zara as a sub yarn for DB Baby cashmerino. Isn’t Zara a thicker ply than Baby cash? What size needles are you using to get gauge or have you adjusted your cast on stitches and number of rows…I would love to here from you, as most of the projects I love from DB she has used her Baby cashmerino.
Cheers,
Belinda
p.s. love the pumpkin hat, I have a standard pattern for this. But love the stripe effect!! Are you interested in doing a swap of the pattern for some stitch markers?? Let me know, my email is bandresson@hotmail.com. That’s it from me, I’ve harassed you enough for one day.