Thanks to everybody for your dyelot comments :-) ... I had a hard time trying to decide what to do, so in the end, thought that I would try a few different options, until I found one that I was happy with. I wasn't convinced that it would work well with cap sleeves, but gave it a try anyway, as it was the easiest ... ok, I have to say that I'm really glad that I tried this, as I love the way it turned out (who'd of thought!?!) . It will work great in the summer for airconned buildings :-)I had enough of the original colour to finish the body and sleeves, and only used the 'off colour' for the i-cord edging and leaf ties (where, I'm pleased to say, that it's no longer noticable). This was my first attempt at an i-cord border, and it is definately my fave part of the whole cardi ... I loved the process of knitting it, and loved the way it turned out :-) I changed the i-cord method from the one in the pattern, to the one in Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop ... they are basically the same, but I found EZ's less fiddly.
Ok...on to more Fitted Knits!...(as soon as the postie brings me my parcel from Amazon :-D )
5 comments:
I love those cap sleeves! What a great solution to the problem.
It looks perfect!! Just right, and no fiddling about with the other dyelot!!
Excellent solution. It looks wonderful.
I love that cardi and look at the pattern often thinking, what have I got in my stash to make that? hmm...now it looks like I'm going to be making a spiderman blanket! Thanks for that info on my blog, it's a much better thing to make than a spiderman doll! I've printed out the pattern already and am going to the wool shop later to get some red and blue and black yarn! I think Tyler will love it! Thank you!
I have ordered the yarn to make this darling cardigan and I have also finished the spiderman blanket! I've blogged about it too!
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