A little more about... the scarf
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green_marthaIn an attempt to make not too long posts, I'll try to keep that separated from the sewing.
So I deemed the Kid in Yellow bonnet finished. I can't find any option to add a mouth that satisfies me. I'll block it and send it as a belated Christmas present, and basta.
Which means that I grabbed some size 10 1/2 needles, my yarn, my 1873-74 Mode Illustrée book (those are *heavy* to lug around to work, darn !), and started gauging the scarf. I was a little scared at first because the picture didn't seem to match with the pattern instructions, but I think I have figured that out.
It's kind of lacy, is knitted from the long side of the scarf, and has a knitted lace border added to it. I haven't checked the border yet, but the scarf itself seems pretty easy. Nothing more fancy than YO and K2Tog.
The yarn is com-ple-te-mu un-period, but I don't care. :p
Going from the "lifesize" picture of the scarf in the book, my yarn is somewhat chunkier. I picked the needles the yarn called for, I have no idea what is the modern equivalent to the recommended period yarn and "big" is not a really precise description to pick a needle size.
Things discovered until now : I have cast on many, many stitches just for gauging. And it seems the picture in the book shows the backside" of the knitting, not the one you start knitting on.
I'll keep you posted !
So I deemed the Kid in Yellow bonnet finished. I can't find any option to add a mouth that satisfies me. I'll block it and send it as a belated Christmas present, and basta.
Which means that I grabbed some size 10 1/2 needles, my yarn, my 1873-74 Mode Illustrée book (those are *heavy* to lug around to work, darn !), and started gauging the scarf. I was a little scared at first because the picture didn't seem to match with the pattern instructions, but I think I have figured that out.
It's kind of lacy, is knitted from the long side of the scarf, and has a knitted lace border added to it. I haven't checked the border yet, but the scarf itself seems pretty easy. Nothing more fancy than YO and K2Tog.
The yarn is com-ple-te-mu un-period, but I don't care. :p
Going from the "lifesize" picture of the scarf in the book, my yarn is somewhat chunkier. I picked the needles the yarn called for, I have no idea what is the modern equivalent to the recommended period yarn and "big" is not a really precise description to pick a needle size.
Things discovered until now : I have cast on many, many stitches just for gauging. And it seems the picture in the book shows the backside" of the knitting, not the one you start knitting on.
I'll keep you posted !
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