You didn't think that Fruity was going to end up like Saffron too, did you? No waayy! Here's the proof, all the pieces, ready for the big block. The finishing won't get done until over the weekend. Weekday knitting time is just to precious to spend sewing. I also find that sewing works best in daylight and I never seem to get home early enough to have a few solid hours of daylight.
I never bind off the neck stitches, prefering to knit them instead of pick them up. I also like leaving the shoulder stitches live for a three needle bind-off.
Although I had to rip often because of misplaced purls, those little purls make it so much easier to count the number of rows and to match the back and front up, precisely.
I think that I'm going to have to tack some grosgain ribbon onto this. It's looks like it's going to roll even with blocking.
So Alpaca Woman, Amelia, are you feeling fruity?
Posted by atu at May 10, 2005 11:24 PMWhat is the stitch pattern? I think I like it, but it comes up a little blurred on my screen.
Posted by: cablneedle at May 16, 2005 10:03 PMI am going as fast as I can but there are other projects trying to distract me and a husband who seems to think that the house needs tidying once in a blue moon. It's not fair! Oh, and we don't all knit as fast as you (but I am practicing...) A. x
Posted by: Amelia at May 15, 2005 09:22 AMFruity looks nice. And I agree with you on the neck and shoulder stitches as well. Less bulk.
Posted by: MJ at May 14, 2005 03:46 AMFruity's looking good. Those purl 'beads' are very effective. By the way, I'm knitting your Kiri shawl and am loving the experience. I'm using an alpaca mix - very soft and luscious. I'm well into the pattern now and can do without the chart most of the time. Thanks for putting it on your blog.
Posted by: Brigid at May 13, 2005 10:05 PMIt looks so lovely!. I like to learn how to knit it. I am a beginner. Will you show me the pattern?
Eshter
Posted by: Esther at May 13, 2005 06:18 PMLooks beautiful! You are such a speed demon! Can't wait to see it all put together.
Posted by: Dani at May 11, 2005 02:14 PMIt's looking great Polly - and finished so quickly as well. I agree with you about sewing up in daylight, I find it works much better like that.
Posted by: Mary at May 11, 2005 11:14 AMit is lovely! makes me want to get some of that yarn (which why oh why can it not be made in black??) and knit it!
Instead I am going to buy yarn to finish pretty wrappy top (and Martha which in 4ply is taking my life but getting there) and maybe just maybe take you up on that offer :)
Posted by: stinkerbell at May 11, 2005 08:54 AMI'm amazed at how quickly you knit these smallish gauge projects, fruity looks gorgeous and I cant wait to see her all finished...
Posted by: kerrie at May 11, 2005 08:18 AMIt looks lovely Polly, can't wait to see it all sewn up.
It's all come together remarkably quickly, I think!
Dawn
Posted by: dawn at May 11, 2005 12:26 AMWell done, Polly, fruity is looking great. I think you are right about the grosgrain ribbon, it looks as if is going to take a firm hand to make it behave.
Posted by: Louise at May 10, 2005 11:49 PM