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.
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.
Rikke January 5, 2009 at 1:02 pm
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.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/south-seas-stole/people
Goldibug January 5, 2009 at 5:25 pm
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!
Susan January 6, 2009 at 12:09 am
I think it looks like the sea waves, so you are on track with it!
Manu January 13, 2009 at 6:58 am
Hi Di!
Ist 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. 🙂
Laura January 20, 2009 at 7:54 pm
It looks fine to me! It’s lace. It’s supposed to be loose, and open, and looking like it just doesn’t care. 😉