June 05, 2004

Where Did All Those Elephants Come From?

I got through 13 rows tonight, which means that I completed the second set of elephants. (there are now 14 elephants, if you're keeping track)

2 rows of Ellies.jpg

I also took a picture of the front steek in case anyone actually wants to see that. I can't imagine it's all that exciting, but it's a steek, nonetheless, and I'm slightly nervous to know that I'll be cutting it in the not-so-distant future. I mean, if I can break an Addi Turbo, imagine what I can do to simple wool...

Anyhow, I have about 11 rows left before I have to start mucking around with shaping. Good thing I have the pattern pretty much figured out.

I feel like I've learned a ton about knitting Fair Isle doing this sweater. I have done a couple stranded projects -- a hat, and I started an adult sweater that I put on hold because I decided, after row 8, that it was just too ambitious for me at the time. Now, I'm totally ready to pick it back up. Of course, I will finish this first, but I am looking forward to getting back into that design (and figuring out where in the pattern I am!) I really feel comfortable keeping the strands about the right length on the wrong side. The fabric can be pulled out to an approximation of "finished size" and it doesn't have the pucker that plagued much of my Fair Isle hat, (an The King Harald hat by Ann Feitelson knit in silly colors of Baby Ull. Damn yarn store women who don't know what they're telling you to do... Maybe I'll take a photo of it one night so you can have a laugh at my ridiculous yet fun to wear colorway.)

And that's that... for now.

Posted by Jon at June 5, 2004 01:23 AM
Comments

Wow, the elephants look awesome! Great job. :)

Posted by: alison at June 5, 2004 12:11 PM

Meanwhile, I'm picturing the scene from Fantasia (or was it some other cartoon movie?) with the line of elephants marching across the screen. Leave it to me to get fanciful images from my childhood going through my head. LoL

Posted by: Antonio at June 7, 2004 10:53 AM

I love that little elephant vest. Yours looks great.

Posted by: Kathleen at June 7, 2004 06:25 PM

Oh dear, I saw your elephants and rushed straight off to buy the book. I had seen the design on other blogs but did not know where it came from. Silly me, I should be able to recognise a Starmore by now.
Keep up the good work,
Fran, eagerly watching for the postman.

Posted by: Fran at August 12, 2004 04:39 PM