Keðja and Decimal -- plans and progress
Apr. 6th, 2011 09:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crafty_packratThis is the yarn for Keðja, from Istex's Lopi No. 28, which I found out about while browsing Istex's online store after looking at what ellen_fremedon brought home from her trip to Iceland (lots of gorgeous yarn and a fabulous pattern book). According to Wikitionary, Keðja means chain -- which makes sense, given the colorwork edging. It's made from Létt-Lopi, which is an Aran-weight yarn that is incredible reasonably priced, even with the shipping. I tried to order a wheel of the dark amber heather Plötulopi in the same order, but it wasn't included and my money was refunded.
I plan to make the tunic length version of the sweater (which has the chain pattern around the hem as well as the neck), and modify it with waist shaping. That means it won't be quite Icelandic style, but it will be more flattering on me. I might change the neckline too -- maybe make it a little more of a jewel neckline than the pattern has as writ.
I'm also ramping up to finishingsanj's Decimal cardigan. It's made of Knit Picks Shine Sport in Jay, and should be my main summer project.
Right now, I've got most of the body of the sweater finished, and need to start on the sleeves -- probably starting next week, once the weather stops ping-ponging up and down so much.
ellen_fremedon brought home from her trip to Iceland (lots of gorgeous yarn and a fabulous pattern book). According to Wikitionary, Keðja means chain -- which makes sense, given the colorwork edging. It's made from Létt-Lopi, which is an Aran-weight yarn that is incredible reasonably priced, even with the shipping. I tried to order a wheel of the dark amber heather Plötulopi in the same order, but it wasn't included and my money was refunded.I plan to make the tunic length version of the sweater (which has the chain pattern around the hem as well as the neck), and modify it with waist shaping. That means it won't be quite Icelandic style, but it will be more flattering on me. I might change the neckline too -- maybe make it a little more of a jewel neckline than the pattern has as writ.
I'm also ramping up to finishing
sanj's Decimal cardigan. It's made of Knit Picks Shine Sport in Jay, and should be my main summer project.Right now, I've got most of the body of the sweater finished, and need to start on the sleeves -- probably starting next week, once the weather stops ping-ponging up and down so much.
