Wednesday 29 October 2008
Saturday 4 October 2008
Strictly Vintage
Ok, so just having one thing on the needles didn't last too long (maybe a week...). But both Bridie and the I Knit London day fashion show have caused me to look again through my vintage knitting books, and to start two projects:
the 1940 vest, pictured in posts below, both original and my growing version, which I am knitting in Regia Bamboo Colour sock yarn, on 2.5 mm needles. It grows surprisingly fast for such a small guage, and looks and feels very, very pretty. The bamboo is supersoft and light, with a gentle lustre, and beautiful stitch definition.
from the same book and photos to follow, a bedjacket, which I am knitting in Debbie Bliss Pure Silk, in dk wieght on 4mm needles. The pattern is lovely, the silk is awful to work with. I don't think that's because its silk, but I think (unfortunately) the DB silk is not great quality, when compared with the sadly missed Jaeger silk, for example.
the 1940 vest, pictured in posts below, both original and my growing version, which I am knitting in Regia Bamboo Colour sock yarn, on 2.5 mm needles. It grows surprisingly fast for such a small guage, and looks and feels very, very pretty. The bamboo is supersoft and light, with a gentle lustre, and beautiful stitch definition.
from the same book and photos to follow, a bedjacket, which I am knitting in Debbie Bliss Pure Silk, in dk wieght on 4mm needles. The pattern is lovely, the silk is awful to work with. I don't think that's because its silk, but I think (unfortunately) the DB silk is not great quality, when compared with the sadly missed Jaeger silk, for example.
Friday 3 October 2008
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