purty. eh? i wanted to photograph it with a black camisole and black pants, or a black dress, but we didn't have such clothes with us at montauk! i had to settle for a lovely model in a polka dot bathing suit!
the word that kept coming to my mind was "gossamer," for morgana and chanda it was "spiderwebs." (aahh, great minds think alike). it's a lovely yarn, though i do still prefer the rowan kidsilk haze!!! the alchemy haiku pulls too easily, and i ended up with two pulls on this fragile piece. one was caused by my eyeglasses (!) and the other by the broken handle on my rattan beach basket. it's two ply and when they separate, there's nary a chance of pulling them together again! at least, not a chance for me. i tried, but couldn't do it. morgana tried also. what did i end up doing to pull in the wayward strands!!! hmmm, i think i'll keep it a secret . . for a little while longer . .
i blocked it on sunday night, july 22nd, and unpinned it tuesday morning the 24th. it was still damp! such is the humidity in new york state in the summertime.
It's so beautiful! The yarn looks so very thin. Did you use very small needles?
ReplyDeleteIt is just so pretty.....
hello christine! thanks :)
Deletei used size 8, 5.0mm, needles.
No wonder you were commissioned to make this it is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the tales of the loft bed... we have a loft room where "stuff" is stored in the under eaves and I share my sewing space with other assorted things.
Dave also has a workshop which houses his model engineering stuff amongst other things.
Hmm, heaven help us if we ever had to downsize!!
If you can remember to take some pics of the finished room.
Love and hugs to you all
San and co xx