Sunday, January 18, 2015

Ursula Cardigan



I hope this finds you well. First of all, thank you for sharing your good reads with me, I have saved your list and it will keep me entertained for quite a bit. Some of the books I knew but there were many new ones.

Pattern: Ursula (Colours of Shetland) by Kate Davies
Yarn: Ullgarn (2ply) by Svarta FĂ„ret for white and greys (abt 400g) and Satakieli by Vuorelma for orange
Needle: 2,75mm and 3mm


Ursula was a good knit:
I learned something new. I had never before knitted set-in top-down sleeves. I highly recommend this if you have never tried it, it took out the stress of setting in sleeves.
It was challenging with all the steeking but not too much. There is nothing to fear, have courage and try it.
It was interesting with stranded body but quick with simple and plain sleeves.
It took a good amount of time, I could really focus on it without worrying to be done too soon but I could see the progress, as it is quite small.
I really like the way it turned out, the fit is good, it is light and I love the colors. They are perfect for my January, there is white snow and the world is full of shades of grey but there is also some orange, to remind me of the sun returning.
When Kate was designing Ursula, she was inspired by Shetland's summer wildflowers: "the pastel blue of spring squill and sheep's bit; the pale pink of moss campion and thrift; and the fresh, light green of sea rocket and sandwort".  By changing the colors to fit my landscape I continued in the same spirit somehow.
I could not think up a good way to line the sleeve steeks but left them with the crochet finishing. They seem to hold on well and I believe with time they will felt little bit and will stay neat.
So far lots of false starts; I have not been able to settle into any serious knitting...  No matter how hard I tried to avoid being trapped in "between projects", I seem to be there right now. Hopefully I can find something good soon! I know I will, for sure.

Wool with you,
Lene

20 comments:

  1. It is lovely, exquisite. Your workmanship and the fit is perfect. I too have left those crocheted steeks and to my surprise they did felt together. I live in Michigan and the colors out my window are similar except my punch of color is the red bird of the north, the Northern Cardinal.

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  2. It's so gorgeous.

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  3. Absolutely stunning. You always do such beautiful work with meticulous attention to detail. What a masterpiece!

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  4. Fabulous! I like the thinking behind your color choices.

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  5. Your sweater is absolutely beautiful. I so enjoy all your posts. The series I always remember is from a couple of years ago when you noted with every post the time of sunrise and sunset in the fall and winter. I never truly realized until then how the days shortened above the Arctic circle.

    Sue

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  6. sandra20:47

    Gorgeous sweater! Have you seen this yet?
    http://www.meijsen.net/thedutchknitters/htmls_uk/lekker_warm1.htm

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  7. Attractive, warm, creative! how could it get any better! For keeping your hands busy while your creative juices percolate, is there enough yarn leftover to make a coordinating accessory such as mitts, cowl, or socks? I love your blog, reading it the moment I see it in my feed reader.

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  8. Wow, your knitting skills are amazing, and the cardigan is wonderful !

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  9. Gorgeous knitting, superb color choices.

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  10. Suits the landscape, beautifully.

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  11. It came out great......I'm a fan of grey, so love your color choices...

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  12. Beautiful, as usual, and looks wonderful on you !

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  13. Maureen03:27

    She's just beautiful! Everything about her is sheer perfection - how I envy your extraordinary skills!

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  14. Sondra in Seattle10:03

    Beautifully done...as always. Enjoy wearing it!

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  15. Gorgeous! It looks fabulous on you :)

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  16. Anonymous01:27

    Beautiful

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  17. I love your color coice. Looks absolut fabulous !

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  18. I like your color choices, and the thought that went into them. It's fascinating to see what different things knitters come up with for "Ursula"!

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  19. Lene - You are such an inspiration to me. Your work is absolutely beautiful. I love your attention to detail, the quality of your work, and your eye for colour. Thank you for sharing!

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