yesterday I casted on a new shawl project, the south sea stole from Laura Patterson. (rav link for pattern). I had this in my queue for at least a year and finally I found the yarn for it. And now that I casted on I feel this is wrong. Either the needles are too big, or the yarn is too thin, I mean it feels like knitting with thread. It's my first REAL lace project so maybe it's just me thinking that it's wrong but - it can't be right, right?
I know lace will bloom after blocking and always looks "ugly" first, but this is beyond my imaginations.
To be honest it's not my first real lace, I have the leaf and acorn scarf on the needles, and being half through the thing makes me think my needles might be a little too small for the yarn I choose (wollmeise, sock yarn in yummi frog green), but after all it will serve as a scarf more than a shawl so I don't really mind.
So I still learn on lace, but a little hint if the blue stole looks "good" for lace would be very appreciated.
I know lace will bloom after blocking and always looks "ugly" first, but this is beyond my imaginations.
To be honest it's not my first real lace, I have the leaf and acorn scarf on the needles, and being half through the thing makes me think my needles might be a little too small for the yarn I choose (wollmeise, sock yarn in yummi frog green), but after all it will serve as a scarf more than a shawl so I don't really mind.
So I still learn on lace, but a little hint if the blue stole looks "good" for lace would be very appreciated.
I think it looks fine, I would just go on. :)If you look at the project page for the stole on Ravelry you will see that it is supposed to look that way.
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I don't know much about knitting or lace knitting for that matter but by the pic on Rav. I've gotta say I think it looks like you're on the right track. It will be gorgeous when you're finished!
AntwortenLöschenI think it looks like the sea waves, so you are on track with it!
AntwortenLöschenHi Di!
AntwortenLöschenIst vielleicht ein bisschen spät, aber ich würd sagen: wenn du schon so ein komisches Bauchgefühl hast, solltest du vielleicht lieber drauf hören. :-)
Vielleicht siehts ja noch besser aus, wenn du die kleinere Nadel nimmst. Dann ist das Maschenbild an den entsprechenden Stellen etwas enger und dann kommt das Muster besser raus. :-)
It looks fine to me! It's lace. It's supposed to be loose, and open, and looking like it just doesn't care. ;-)
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