You're just going to have to believe me when I tell you that Ella is beautiful. (Sorry for the lack of photos. I really need to get better about getting photos on my computer.)
This knit is so much fun. I'm liking the yarn a lot more than I thought I would-it's just Red Heart Classic Cotton Crochet Thread, so I didn't have high expectations. I run into a lot of trouble with cotton yarn shedding, and it drives me crazy. This stuff is pretty tightly plied, and so far it's not shedding at all. It's also got a nice crunch to it that I wasn't quite expecting. And it's shiny-it almost reminds me of pearls.
I love the double seed stitch. I was a bit worried early on, because it took a couple inches for it to start looking like something and not a pile of tangled string, but now I can see it's going to be absolutely charming. This stitch pattern plays so well in the light-especially with this yarn.
I just finished the body to the underarms today, and started sleeve one. Then it's sleeve two, attaching the sleeves to the body, some raglan decreases, and the neckband. I wish I was a bit further along, but hopefully I'll still be able to get this finished in time for my friend's wedding. I am trying to remain optimistic and not yet develop a backup plan for what to wear.
(I am however struggling with the fact that Heartmate needs to be done before the wedding, too, and that it technically ranks higher on the list than Ella.)
This knit is so much fun. I'm liking the yarn a lot more than I thought I would-it's just Red Heart Classic Cotton Crochet Thread, so I didn't have high expectations. I run into a lot of trouble with cotton yarn shedding, and it drives me crazy. This stuff is pretty tightly plied, and so far it's not shedding at all. It's also got a nice crunch to it that I wasn't quite expecting. And it's shiny-it almost reminds me of pearls.
I love the double seed stitch. I was a bit worried early on, because it took a couple inches for it to start looking like something and not a pile of tangled string, but now I can see it's going to be absolutely charming. This stitch pattern plays so well in the light-especially with this yarn.
I just finished the body to the underarms today, and started sleeve one. Then it's sleeve two, attaching the sleeves to the body, some raglan decreases, and the neckband. I wish I was a bit further along, but hopefully I'll still be able to get this finished in time for my friend's wedding. I am trying to remain optimistic and not yet develop a backup plan for what to wear.
(I am however struggling with the fact that Heartmate needs to be done before the wedding, too, and that it technically ranks higher on the list than Ella.)
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