September 5, 2008
Miles and Miles of Yellow Yarn
Or at least that's what it feels like! With a healthy boost from the Olympics (and a few MythBusters for good measure) all the big knitting for the Zebra Striper dress is complete. In all honesty, I really felt that something that too so many tiny stitches should look more impressive at this point. This is one project that clearly will need a good bit of blocking to make look the way it should.
But before blocking can commence, I've got one last daunting task to complete.
That's the jog in the circle where the new colors were joined in. Since there's no steek in this dress (which is where I think this kind of thing would normally be hidden), I need to go in and tighten things up and sew in ends so that that area looks as neat and tidy as the rest of it. And I've found the end weaving-in process to be a little more challenging for colorwork than for normal knitting -- those floats across the back mean that I have to work a little harder to see where I'm weaving.
I think there might be a reasonable hope of Ms. Z wearing this little jumper this winter since all that remains after the blocking is some duplicate stitch on the front, knitting on the edging to the armscyes and neck edges, and attaching some buttons and small loops to hold the straps together over her shoulders.
But before blocking can commence, I've got one last daunting task to complete.
That's the jog in the circle where the new colors were joined in. Since there's no steek in this dress (which is where I think this kind of thing would normally be hidden), I need to go in and tighten things up and sew in ends so that that area looks as neat and tidy as the rest of it. And I've found the end weaving-in process to be a little more challenging for colorwork than for normal knitting -- those floats across the back mean that I have to work a little harder to see where I'm weaving. I think there might be a reasonable hope of Ms. Z wearing this little jumper this winter since all that remains after the blocking is some duplicate stitch on the front, knitting on the edging to the armscyes and neck edges, and attaching some buttons and small loops to hold the straps together over her shoulders.
Nanc said:
Ooh! It looks loverly. You really got a lot accomplished. I don't envy you on weaving in those ends (at least the whole dress isn't colorwork, eh?), but I expect that blocking will indeed be magical.
btw - I love the bits of Polish you use with Ms Z and scatter in the blog. I have a smidgen of Polish in me, but alas/alack I know no words. I'm expecting my first bebeh in January and want to start picking up some words here and there. Your blog has been an unexpected source. Thanks!
Yarnhog
said:
It looks absolutely beautiful. Except for those ends. This is the point at which I would be likely to cram it into the back of the stash closet and pretend it doesn't exist.
It looks amazing, I have not even started mine. I am sure once you sit down to tackle all the ends, you will be finished in no time at all.
I really look forward to see Miss Z modeling this dress.