Isn’t she lovely? I worked on this during my trip to St. Louis with my friend Emily at the wheel (we were going to run our half-marathon) and during my trip to Washington DC – Lolly witnessed some of the final rounds of ribbing while we knit at Teaism and cringed everytime two little boys a few tables away nearly careened into a koi pond. Hmmm… I think Brenda Dayne’s thoughts on "knitting memory" are true – each project is not just stitches, but also all the events that happened while it was being knit.
Project Details:
Pattern: Orangina by Stefanie Japel, available at Glampyre Knits
Yarn: Rowan 4-ply cotton, color: Aegean (about 4 1/2 skeins for 36" size) (If you haven’t discovered Janette’s Rare Yarns on Ebay yet, she’s a great source for Rowan yarns)
Needle Size: Size 3, 24" Addi Natura circular
Skills needed: cast on, knit, purl, right and left slanting decreases, yarnover, mattress stitch, cast off
Pattern Modifications: The pattern called for 3" of ribbing at the bottom, I did about 5" (I’m tall).
Time to knit: I think I started knitting this around April 10, and finished it around May 10. Dang! That was fast!
Final impressions: This was a challenging pattern for me at first. I’ve never really done lace-type knitting before, and the nature of this particular pattern didn’t lend itself to stitch markers, so I made a lot of mistakes at first. There’s just no fudging it when it comes to lace knitting, it seems. Then I had a gauge problem when I tried to outthink my gauge swatch… unlinke most people, I actually did get gauge on this pattern. Once I finally got going, this knit up very fast, considering the tiny yarn and needles involved. I’m sure going on vacation which involved two full days of travel didn’t hurt either. I am happy with the way it fits, and I will probably make this pattern again.
So very Lovely!! Such a pretty blue too!! Great job : D
It’s beautiful — what a great color! Congratulations!!
The longer ribbing was a good idea – it looks wonderful! I am glad I got to see it in person too. Yep, I know what you mean about the knitting memory! I will remember the few rows I did on my tank there too
Orangina looks lovely! Beautiful color and fit.
Love it! The color looks great on you and the length seems perfect.
Nice job!
So so pretty! You are a fast knitter too!
Ooh, it looks fantastic!! The color is so springy, too. I’m thinking about making one now, I’m definitely be sure to check my gauge carefully if I do.
Beautiful! I started one in a pretty blue last year, but it’s in storage. I just might have to find it and get it going again!
I made the exact same thing, in the same color, yarn bought from Jannette! I gave it to a friend, though (it was a b-day gift). Yours looks fab!
It’s beautiful! I’ve got a kit ordered for this and I can’t wait. I really haven’t done lace but I’m looking forward to trying it with this pattern.
Nice job, there! I love it! I need to check out that pattern … I might need to make it myself now.
Glad you had fun at the MD sheep festival!
Looks beautiful on you! That was some lucky timing with MSW too!
Beautiful!!! Love the color!
It looks wonderful. I definitely think it was worth all the work.