I hope you have all recovered after the Christmas and New Year celebrations! Whilst I enjoy all the socialising, I have to admit to be quietly pleased to get back to normal.
Unfortunately I'm starting off with a slightly negative tale! You may remember quite a while back now I was raving about Kidsilk Haze.
I decided I would use Chevron stitch and make a floppy cardigan.
I couldn't find a pattern so decided to make it up as I went along. Quite a challenge as I had not done anything like this before.
This is where the uncertainty started!! You know when you get that inkling that it's just not quite right? Hmmm, well it wasn't. Couldn't put my finger on it, but asked a few people's opinion, not a bad response but it was obvious it didn't look fantastic! So ... I shall .... unpick it all and .... put it down to experience!!!!
I think it may take me as long to undo as it did to crochet!!!
Anyone got any ideas or patterns for what to crochet with Kid Silk Haze Stripe next time?
I have about 4 balls (400g). A girl can only have a certain amount of scarves!!
Great to be back and I look forward to hearing your suggestions :)
Let's pop over to see Wendy at Handmade Monday and see what everyone has been up to!
Oh no poor you :( The yarn looks amazing however (do not envy you pulling it back however! A lot of patience needed I fear). How about a shawl?
ReplyDeleteNightmare! What a pain and it's a devil to unpick. I use Kidsilk a lot to make flower brooches, but 4 balls will make a whole garden full of flowers! What about a bag - maybe you wouldn't have to unpick it all? Does it felt? Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteHave you tried typing it into ravelry on pattern search. I just did and it has come up with 35 pages of patterns. I guess that might be a problem in itself. The colours look really lovely.
ReplyDeleteJust clicked on crochet and it has cut it down to 3 pages, which is a bit more manageable.
ReplyDeleteawwww poor you! How frustrating :( I'm sure you'll think of something amazing to make with the reclaimed yarn... perhaps a blanket, or is it too fine for that...? Sorry i'm not to knowledgeable on crochet! x
ReplyDeleteIt's always so annoying when a project doesn't quite work out :( What about a jumper? Or will that present the same problems as a cardigan?
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! What about a waistcoat, I also thought of a bag, or how about a felted bowl, or cushion cover? The colours are beautiful. If it's any consolation I too have a handspun, and hand died half knitted cardie that ran out of wool. I bought it from an exhibition, and have lost the name of the supplier! I have yet to unpick it. Good luck! Hope you get a lightbulb moment soon.
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I meant hand dyed!
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I know what you mean about getting back to normal. I enjoy all the Christmas fun but I am so glad when everything is back to 'normal'. How disappointing your cardi hasn't worked out. The yarn is so pretty but I can imagine it may be a nightmare to undo. I agree with Alice and Florence maybe a bag or cushion would be an option. Have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteAli x
The yarn is so pretty, but sounds a nightmare to unpick. A cushion would be a lovely choice. Hope you have a good week.
ReplyDeleteKidslik is an absolute nightmare to unpick, so good luck! Suzie at Knit Club has just made some lovely fluffy leg warmers using kidsilk, by using it with another yarn, knitting them together. She's got some patterns for kidsilk on her website http://www.thewoolsanctuary.com/ Happy New Year, Jo x
ReplyDeleteHow frustrating! I had something a bit similar - my mum asked me to copy a waistcoat that she loved for her. Made a copy but it was in a wool rather than the original knit - just didn't work :( Nothing wrong apart from it just didn't quite do.
ReplyDeleteHow annoying! It looks lovely yarn, though - hope it works out next time. It is good to get back to normal, however much you enjoy the break.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your very helpful comments. I'm still undecided at the moment as to what I should make, but I'll keep you posted!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame! I hate redoing anything. I don't knit or crochet but I sew (not well) and I hate like the devil when I make a mistake and have to snip something and redo it. And that happens a lot. :P I usually have to put it away (unless it's something I HAVE to get done with) and let it sit for a time or I will make a bigger mess as I am usually in a foul mood at it (of course it's not MY fault, it MUST be the fault of the fabric or the machine or the thread or....haha!)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, that yarn (yarn?) is so lovely, I hope you find just the right project and I know it will be beautiful. I can just imagine how soft and cozy it feels. My sister spins and knits and I am a little envious as I love the feel of textiles I just don't have the patience. But I admire people who can do this stuff. Can't wait to see what you make with this.
I bin missing you! And I too have been dealing with a similar problem, a yarn I like, a crochet project that is not quite right (I even tried to restart it 4 times! and each time unraveled it... it is rolled up into balls now waiting for inspriration! In the meantime, I am wandering the blogosphere...
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