April 7, 2004
My Other Spring Lady
The First Filigree Sleeve
Even though I am getting all geared up to get to work on Audrey, I'm still working on my lace jacket in Kid Silk Haze. After the back, this sleeve hardly seemed like anything at all. I'm now plugging along on the left front of the jacket.
I'm still not sure when I'll finish this one. I like working on it in chunks. Usually I come home from work and do a pattern interval and then set it down again. At that rate, it could easily be the beginning of May before I am modeling this sweater.
I'm really enjoying the lace work now. I've gotten much better at knitting a little more loosely, and that makes all the decreases go a little more smoothly. The sweater has definitely gotten me back in touch with my inner bamboo. My Crystal Palace needles also work better when I can keep everything a little looser.
Needless to say, between Audrey and this jacket, I've come to appreciate the importance of picking the right needle to provide the right knitting surface for the job.
You're doing really well with your lace jacket and it's looking fantastic.
The right tools for the job make all the difference.It amazes me how many knitters don't appreciate this and wonder why I have 4 or 5 different types of needle in one size.
Theresa, That filigree is gorgeous. I will have to cruise the rest of your blog to find out which pattern that it. And I have also gotten interested in Phildar, since I came home from Paris with some Phildar Lambswool , which knits at 26 st over 4 inches. I would love to see what sorts of patterns they have for it -- the store where I bought the yarn had only a couple of Phildar books, nothing that grabbed me.
This lace is really feather like, and looks beatifull. Can't wait to see the completed jacket ;-)