A Quick Win
After the setback with birch, I really needed a quick win to restore my confidence. So the Lizzie Scarf from Jaeger Book 1 (JM01) was cast on. The original pattern called for alpaca, but I decided to break out a ball of Jaeger 4 ply silk that I had in my stash. I really must get over *saving yarns for the right project*.
The silk is lovely and soft and the meterage is incredible. The scarf doesn't look like much, but the pattern really opens up after blocking. I'm actually looking forward to doing a wet block.
Anyway, I'm a real sucker for scalloped edges, and this little project is just zipping along. Here's a picture from Wednesday night, when I first cast on and here's another one from Thursday night. It goes fast and I reckon that I will finish it this weekend and go back to birch. One of the Rowanettes was mentioning that it looked like something that should purr... what an apt description...too bad mine looks like it lost the fight with the one that's purring right now.
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Lizzie is a 15 x6 repeat (15 stitches by 6 rows) with eyelet at both edges. On the right side of the scarf. The pattern calls for K2, yfwd, pattern x 3 and the yfwd K2. If you're like me, you'll find that the last yfwd, K2 to be much looser that than the first. I got around this by just doing the K2 (omitting the yfwd) and when I came around for the WS, I did a K2, picked up the yarn between the 2nd and 3rd stitch and purled it.. and voila, edges are both evenly tensioned. Don't you just love a cheat?
Here's a picture of the scarf from Jaeger Book 1
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Happy Friday everyone
It feels so like Friday, I even whipped out my knitting for the tube journey home :-).
Jaeger silk book will soon be winging it's way over to you. I'll stop by Liberty on Thursday. Was there anything else that you would like .. as I'll be in the shop :-)
Posted by: Polly at September 9, 2003 08:10 PMPolly, You might have heard that I happen to have come into a BOX of Jaeger silk, quite recently. I haven't seen this pattern booklet in the shops here. I don't dare look for it on the internet or I'll end up buying more yarn, and the stash is busting at the seams at the moment. So lemme have it. (There was a please in there.) I note that you are knitting your Lizzie in the same shade of pink that Yvonne made me a lovely, lovely shells and waves scarf for the first Rowan exchange. Much cherished.
I am typing on my NEW COMPUTER. A bit awe struck. Love, Kay
Posted by: Kay at September 9, 2003 02:58 AMDear Lesley, if you (or anyone else )want to play, I'll send you 5 questions and post your answers here. As for substituting yarns, I do it all the time. I think I live in fear of the Prom Night Syndrome .. you know, the one when you think that you've got the best dress and then realise that 7 or 8 other girls are wearing the exact same dress in the exact same colour. It's OK when you do it on purpose (like the fluffy alaska sweater) but otherwise ... fashion nightmare.. especially if you think that some else looks better than you in it ;-)
Love Polly
Love the scarf pattern and Oliver's new jumper. The 5 questions game is fun but ... I don't have a blog on which to respond!! I stand in awe of your abililty to change patterns from denim to "anything"; I made an attempt to do this many years ago with a sweater for son, Andrew. I still have the magpie yarn in stash because I just couldn't work it out properly - then got the pip!!!
Posted by: Lesley at September 7, 2003 12:21 AMBeautiful scarf in such a pretty color. I've heard the Jaeger patterns are very nicely written. They sure are beautiful to look at (witness Grace). I have Mag. No. 6 and drool over the sweaters constantly.
Posted by: Kerstin at September 6, 2003 08:27 PMWhat a fantastic scarf, and in such a lovely colour! Thanks for the tip on the scarf edge,very clever. I really will have to pay more attention to Jaeger patterns and expand my horizons.
Posted by: Louise at September 6, 2003 06:37 PMAhh, the projects-to-do list.... Such wonderful illusion. Will any knitter ever finish all items on hers/his?
Posted by: Thomas at September 6, 2003 06:21 PMWhat a beautiful scarf.A great tip as well - that's a problem I have.Uneven sides !!!
I'll have to get that pattern book - hope it's still available.