Remember how I was planning to make a lace scarf? I was thinking of making knitty’s Branching Out. But then, today I found Liesel! It’s a free pattern too. Here’s what she looks like:
It features the Drooping Elm lace pattern. Compare this with Branching Out:
They look kind of similar, don’t they? It’s a really tough choice, but I think I like Liesel better. Somehow the non-symmetrical-ness has more appeal to me. More leafy look perhaps?
On another note, today I also discovered the new Kim Hargreaves winter collection — the Evergreen. Lots of Rowan Big Wool featured in this collection. I love her designs, but for now purchasing her kits are still in the ‘Wishful Thinking’ category for me. I just don’t have the budget for them. But what I wanted to show you is this. Meet Constance.
When I saw this, I thought, hey that looks kind of familiar! Now I know. It looks similar to the Sesame cardi in MagKnits! Look:
I reckon they look similar, except that Constance is in solid colour and in chunkier yarn. But I think I’d still stick with Sesame. Not only is the Big Wool too expensive for me, it is also too thick for the average Sydney climate and too thick to be the everyday cardigan that I’m after.