Pattern: Baby Eleanor, adapted from Interweave Knit's, Scarf Style pattern, Lady Eleanor
Yarn: Noro Silk Garden, color 244. I'm not sure how many balls as I sacrificed Klaralund to make it
This was an enjoyable knit. I love Noro Silk Garden, the entrelac was fun to do and I learned to knit backwards. The fringe was a bit of challenge, but once I got over the fact that it was not going to be exact, it was easier. As I am only 4'11# and a undertall for my weight (ahem) Baby Eleanor engulfs me. It is quite a generous "scarf" and for me basically a stole.
While looking for eyeballs at Creations by You, I found the magic sign, "50%" off so got a novelty yarn, called Trendsetter's Dolce (75% acrylic, 25% polyamide...GASP!) According to Wikipedia, polyamide "is a polymer containing monomers joined by peptide bonds. They can occur both naturally, examples being proteins, such as wool and silk, and can be made artificially, examples being Nylons, Aramids, and sodium poly(aspartate)." I like to believe my polyamide is natural, heh. I was attracted to the brilliant jewel tones. The WIP is a Skinny scarf with a crossed trellis pattern over 6 stitches instead of the 8 pictured in Shelagh Hollingworth's A Compendium of Knitted Stitch Patterns on size 11 metal needles. The yarn is a ribbon yarn and feels like a silky scarf but it stuck to the bamboo needles I started out with.
Baby Eleanor is gorgeous! And that scarf is absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent idea for ribbon yarn. Hmmm. --Syl
ReplyDeleteBaby Eleanor is lovely. I may have to try entrelac one of these days just so I can make one of my own!
ReplyDeletebaby eleanor is beautiful, it turned out great! and i love the colorway of your ribbon yarn....
ReplyDeleteBaby, it's cold outside! Baby is just gorgeous! The new scarf is pretty. I "heart" those colors together. I had no idea that Creations By You even sold yarn before you mentioned it yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI love that Baby Eleanor! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat Dolce turned out pretty amazing!
ReplyDeletehappy to see your baby has grown up -- fringe and all. so elegant, that eleanor. should i decide to go back to the fringe option (for my version which seems to be becoming a monster eleanor!), may i look to you for a tutorial? see you next week.
ReplyDelete--blogless michelle
Those scarves are amazing! I love the entrelac, especially. And you learned to knit backwards?????? My goodness!
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean about the ribbon yarn sticking to bamboo needles. I had to switch, too, when I knit something with ribbon yarn. However, I can't get over how gorgeous that scarf is that you're knitting. Where did you get the pattern?
Wow! Baby Eleanor is just beautiful. I too love silk garden and the pattern shows off the yarn and it's colorway beautifully. I just printed up the pattern for it from one of the blogs. I got a couple of things on my list to knit and enterlac is right up there on my list. You did a beautiful job. Speaking of polymers, I remember making nylon stockings in chemistry class in college!
ReplyDeletePssst... Stop in and make another guess. It's not a domestic animal. :-)
ReplyDeleteHow very, very beautiful Baby Eleanor is! This must have been such a lot of work, but all the hours spent are so totaly worth it! Congratulations on a really awesome accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteAnd the colorway of the ribbon yarn is just exquisite, so gorgeous!
Baby Eleanor is beautiful. It looks great in Silk Garden, and the size is so much more wearable.
ReplyDeleteElinor looks wonderful! Way to go!
ReplyDeleteJessica
Eleanor is beautiful! And what a great use of ribbon yarn for your scarf... brilliant!
ReplyDeleteWow, Wow and Wow! Baby Eleanor is stunning!
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