I have been working on two knitting projects, simultaneously, quickly abandoning my determination to work on only one project at a time and see each one to completion. But I had a good excuse. I am currently reknitting the purple cabled shell I unraveled back in January, but I found there were times when a relatively mindless project was more suitable. Needless to say, the relatively mindless project on big needles was finished far faster than the lovely cabled shell, which is about half-way to completion.
This little summer shell is knitted in a wonderfully light-weight cotton tape yarn from Lana Grossa that knits up to a bulky gauge without being at all heavy. The yarn itself is rather sheer, much like knitting with a pair of nylons, and it can snag if you have dry cracked cuticles or nails, something I needed to look out for if I felt like knitting after working in the garden.
DETAILS
Pattern: Rosa Modified, available from my LYS, Out of the Loop, in Hopewell Junction NY. The pattern itself is a cap sleeve variation on Rosa which is available as a free download on Ravelry.
Yarn: Taglia from Lana Grossa in color 06.
Needles: size 11 US circular. The sweater is knit in the round with short-row sleeves.
I have to say that I love this sweater. I couldn't wait to wear it, and I have been wearing it happily today while running errands and doing small tasks in the yard. I do have to watch snags a bit, so I would say this is not a sweater to wear with a dangly charm bracelet, but otherwise it is light and comfortable, even in a bit of summer humidity.
In fact, I wish there was more of this yarn in stock in any color other than black, 'cause I would knit another.
Comments
9 responses to “Purple Rose”
You find the most interesting yarns, Mardel. I love the blue-grape color of this top. As always, your knitting is beautiful.
It is just gorgeous. I love the design details at the sleeves and the yarn sounds like a perfect weight for Summer. One of these days I hope to get back into knitting!
A) I love the colour
B) It fits you so nicely
C) That LYS would have been smarter to call itself “In the Loop”, IMO
D) You knit your stitches so neatly – how lovely!
Beautiful—simply beautiful.
Thank you Kathryn! You know your
creations always inspire me.
Susan,
you are sewing again, and I am not yet. I hope to get there one of these
days.
K: Thank you. I also am learning how to hide the most egregious errors
with the angle of the camera.
Patti: Thank you.
Very pretty simple lines and a rich colour — perfect. (I gave up the one-at-a-time-to-completion almost as soon as I’d finished all my projects and saw it as a momentary possibility– I have about 4 going right now)
What a glowing, evocative colour, shown to advantage with a simple style. Could the yarn be available elsewhere (online) in other colours than black?
I love this pattern. It reminds me the ballet top pattern from Teva D. However, you don’t need a camisole with this one. Good stuff!
That is gorgeous – simple but so well-designed (and knitted).