FO no. 7, 2005, Rachels Bolero
I'm out of bed and back in business again... Thank you to those who wished me well - it was really a nasty virus but it's gone now! While being ill I did some knitting - and I seamed up Rachels Bolero! And I'm quite pleased with it, too! I knit it up on a bit smaller needles - 8 mm (pattern says 9 mm) - which made it quite fitted - but I'm ok with that - because the fabric seems to stretch a bit... well ribbing always does...So here she is:
details:
yarn: one strand of 123 silk-tweed, shade "forårsgrøn", 100 g pr. skein, used a bit more than 3 1/2 skeins, - and one strand of rowan kidsilk haze, shade "jelly", 25 g pr. skein, used 2 1/2 skeins
needles: 8 mm, circular
pattern source: 123knit.com, pattern available both with a yarn kit or alone to download
model: rachels bolero, design by rachel søgård
So- having finished this I want to cast on to something new... of course while still knitting on my present UFOs... Why don't knitters come with 4 hands??! Or 6?!
Right now I am discussing with myself which one of these two I should at least swatch for this weekend:
1. This lovely cardi from latest Knitty... - I want to make it using black alpaca from Garnstudio. I don't know if it will work, gauge-wise - so I really need to make a swatch.
Or - should I start this one..I think really the question is: should I start it today or in a couple of days -because I really can't wait to knit this one:
Observant readers may remember that I put in an order for this one a couple of weeks ago. I'll have to wait another couple of weeks for it because the "camouflage" shade is out of stock at the moment. After ordering it I also couldn't resist this one - so here we are... I guess I should take it easy for a while, now, yarn-shopping-wise...Ever heard a knitter rambling over this theme before???! ;)
Posted at 03:14 pm by karen
 | Posted by Åshild @ 11/24/2005 12:39 PM PST | |
| Hei! Første gangen jeg er inne på siden din, her fant jeg en som hadde dilla på å strikke jakker akkurat som meg selv. Mye lekkert du har strikket, Kim Hargreaves er også en av mine favoritter, jeg er akkurat i ferd med å avslutte Etheral. Rachels Bolero var ny for meg, den var også lekker. |
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| Posted by Stacey @ 09/29/2005 05:36 PM PDT | |
| I'm catching up with my blog reading after vacation, and you have been a busy girl!! You can definitely rock that bolero...you look amazing!!! |
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| Posted by Danielle @ 09/16/2005 10:08 PM PDT | |
| Your bolero is gorgeous!!!! I wish I had your talent!! |
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| Posted by Nan @ 09/13/2005 01:16 AM PDT | |
| I love your Rachel's bolero! What a great pattern and it looks great on you. I'm a fan of Splendour too--I'll be working it in an olive green color. |
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| Posted by Tari @ 09/12/2005 03:50 PM PDT | |
| Before you run to town for alpaca: Yes, it was 50 % off. But it wasn't exactly a sale, there was only one (big!) box of "tynn alpakka" (a handful of colours that are being discontinued) and one (big) box of "entråds alpakka", which is being discontinued alltogether, so there were a few more colours of that, but not the entire range. |
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| Posted by Nobo @ 09/12/2005 02:44 PM PDT | |
Lenge siden jeg har vært innom her nå, og det angrer jeg på. Det er alltid så interessant og inspirerende å stikke innom siden din.
Tingene du har laget siden sist, er jo, selvsagt, helt fantastiske.
Jeg noterer at jeg må innom her igjen. Ofte.
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| Posted by Vivian @ 09/12/2005 11:55 AM PDT | |
Jamen det er sagt så mange gange, men alligevel - sikke en bolero, den tager sig utrolig smukt ud !
Og hvor er det dog en fantastisk farve du skal strikke Kim Hargreaves' i !!
Mange hilsner fra Vivian |
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| Posted by Lolly @ 09/11/2005 04:37 PM PDT | |
That bolero looks stunning! what a lovely color, and that pin you are using to close it looks great too. I am going to go and look at this pattern now! ;)
Enjoy your lovely new knit! |
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| Posted by Mette @ 09/11/2005 11:39 AM PDT | |
| Flot Bolero, lige den farve jeg også gerne vil strikke!! Splendour er fantastisk, hvilken farve. Jeg er misundelig - på den gode måde.....! Go' strikkelyst. k.h. Mette |
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| Posted by Cheryl @ 09/11/2005 02:06 AM PDT | |
| How nice you look in that bolero! And I can't decide which of those Kim Hargreaves patterns I like better. |
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| Posted by jacqueline @ 09/11/2005 01:31 AM PDT | |
| why is it whenever you make something - suddenly i want to make one too. that looks absolutely gorgeous! it fits you perfectly and the colour is divine. |
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| Posted by ck @ 09/11/2005 12:40 AM PDT | |
| Glad you are feeling better. Love the bolero! |
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| Posted by Bente B @ 09/10/2005 10:46 PM PDT | |
Applaus herfra også!!! Nyyydelig bolero, lekker farge, og den passer jo perfekt!!!!
Utrolig spennende prosjekter du har planlagt også!! Gleder meg virkelig til å se resultater! Godt at du er i form igjen, da! (regner med du er det nå :o))) |
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| Posted by Sophie @ 09/10/2005 10:27 PM PDT | |
| What a marvellous FO, I love your blend of green. All these projects are so gorgous ! But I prefer the one you ordered ! |
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| Posted by Helle @ 09/10/2005 09:15 PM PDT | |
Flintrende fantastisk flot udgave af Rachels Bolero!! Den klæder dig utroligt flot - det skal du vide:-)
Kh Helle |
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| Posted by Tari @ 09/10/2005 08:40 PM PDT | |
| It's gorgeus, and so well fitting! And your future projects are, as always, very exciting (and I'm not saying that only because I'm considering some of the same!). Love the colour of the new yarn for Splendour. Is it Kidsilk Haze? |
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| Posted by blossom @ 09/10/2005 05:17 PM PDT | |
| absolutely gorgeous, i'm thinking of making somethign like that!! i may needt to check out the pattern... you look fab in it! |
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