Saturday, May 17, 2008

Leafy Lace Tunic

Here is what happened to the leaf lace vest I started a while back. I began from the top, using Cotton Classic, size 9 needles, and Leaf lace, and joined in the center to get a pullover. When I got to the waist, I ran out of yarn, but I wanted a longer sweater, so I rummaged around in the stash, and found one skein of a similar color, and two skeins of the darker teal, so I figured that if I changed the lace pattern when I changed yarn colors, it might turn out to be interesting. I used hexagon mesh, then transitioned to an arrowhead pattern, then transitioned to a lace edging #49 from Lavori Artistici a Calza 11. Then I single crocheted two rows around the armholes and a row of SC2, chain3, to make a picot edging , which also finished off the hem. Below is a snapshot of my neice Allie modeling it. I thought it needed something, so I knit an I-cord and added that. Lots of fun to wear, and fun to knit! I have yet to block it, though, as I'm waiting for it to stop raining.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Absolutely gorgeous! I love the way you "rigged" together the yarns forming an elegant gradation from dark teal to turquoise. The icord is a great idea. I am sure the fit on you is impeccable. Your niece looks beautiful in it too. What is next on the knitting board?
Bénédicte

Unknown said...

JUST BEAUTIFUL. Love the leaves and color graduation.