A jumper for my daughter.
This jumper crops up on Pinterest from time to time, sometimes a jumper sometimes a jacket. I thought it the most beautiful lace I'd seen in a long time and had to try it.
The pattern comes in one size (small) so I did some adjustments to get extra width.
We decided to go with the scoop hemline and I knitted to the armhole of the back and the bottom of the scoop came to just below daughter's waist which would mean the front, which was straight across would be somewhat higher, so back to drawing board. Finished the back at the end of LAST winter, took one look at it and threw it aside carefully placed it back in the knitting bag. I thought the shape was completely unworkable. A trip to stay with daughter prompted me to take another look, I knitted front and sleeves on the knitting machine, did some stitching and pinning and tried it on her. We both decided it looked pretty good but would be better with a longer scooped front hem to match the back. Back home to the machine and now it is smashing.
If you want to play this is where I printed the pattern from:
http://liuxiaoben1.blog.163.com/blog/static/5752898220139299424961/
And this is what I knitted from the replaced front, all except the hem and sleeves.
Another pattern from the internet, Little Miss Myra's Sweater, designed by Lara Simonson of Knot Enuf Knitting. The pattern comes in sizes 3 months to 10 years. This is knitted in size 4 years but about 2 inches longer in length.
You may recall this blanket from last year called Kea which I gave my grandson at Christmas time.
In one stripe there were 10 threads of velour and with use through this winter they have riggled out to huge loops.
I've brought it home and replaced them with wool. I tied a weavers knot and in stages of about 50 cm pulled the new threads through. Its looking pretty good now.
The colours were very attractive and I'm reluctant to throw them out.
This has happened to me before using velour, even in crochet; it riggles and moves. I don't know how other folks weave successful velour scarves etc. Maybe the sett has to be a lot closer than normal.
Chenille is notorious for worming. When I weave with it I sett it at 16 epi and only weave a plain weave or a weave structure with tie-downs that allow no floats more than one, as in a plain weave. Twills allow it too much space to worm out. I'm not sure how to remedy that problem in knits or crochets.
ReplyDeleteSo that is why diversified plain weave holds it in place.
DeleteThis is a very family orientated blog. Zoe likes being on the interweb. Jack has suggested that with your extraneous velour you make a small blanket. So I wonder, if its ALL velour, will it wiggle out of itself?
ReplyDeleteWould make a wonderful pompom Jack. Shall I save it for you to make one?
DeleteI've found that chenille will worm if it's given any room at all. I often use a chenille warp and 2/20 cotton weft and that holds it in place when woven tabby.
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