My knitting news isn't very positive either. I started the Alpine Knit scarf from Victorian Lace Today last night. I'm using that unknown red lace yarn from China. By my guesses, I think that it's very similar to Jade Sapphire's Lacey Lamb yarn. That yarn is 60 gms and 825 yds. My yarn is 62.5 gms. That makes this a really fine laceweight or almost cobweb yarn. I tried using my Knitpicks size 3 needles (3.25mm). Those yarnovers that are spread out were nearly an inch long! I frogged that and started again with a size 2 needle(3mm). That's what is in the picture and I still think it's too open. I must confess that I didn't really swatch. I usually never swatch for a shawl or scarf project. If I continued, this shawl would be around 24" wide. The pattern states that it should block to around 18". Argh! It's frogging time again. I'm not sure if I want to do this pattern after all.So, what do I do? I really want to use this yarn. I love this deep red color. The yarn is very smooth and springy for a lace yarn. I want something geometric versus something leafy. My sampler shawl had plenty of leaves in it and it's time for something different.
3 comments:
Before you frog, swatch on size one to make sure it makes a difference.
Personally I think the openwork looks well balanced with the more solid parts. I don't know what shawl you are knitting but if this sampled part is more open than the rest of the shawl then you may have a skewed view of what it will look like when it is completed.
I agree with anonymous on all counts. It is a beautiful red. The book by Knitters magazine The Best of Knitters: Scarves and Shawls has several geometric lace patterns.
Good luck! I hope D improves rapidly!
I really like it! But if it's for warmth, with the big holes it probably won't be. But if it's for looks, I think it looks splendid.
I hope D's feeling better.
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