I finished Cozy Friday night and it just finished blocking this afternoon. Blocking made a HUGE difference. I was sure to strech it out so the lace pattern really shows now. I’m happy with it. It is a birthday gift for my boss.
Thanks to Ingrid for the blocking technique - towels on the carpet with some blocking pins worked perfectly!
Details
Pattern: Cozy from Knitty
Yarn: Adrienne Vittadini - Dianna in Citron that I bought from here. The pattern used 10.5 balls total.
Needles: Addi Turbo, US 8 24" circulars
The bottom picture shows the color the best. My bosses favorite designer is Adrienne Vittadini and since I can’t afford to buy anything from the designer I figured the yarn was the next best thing!!
Here’s the finished product:
Here is a close up of the lace pattern (color is washed out):
im so in awe! its beautiful. i keep zoning out and making mistakes in simple k2p2 (never will i rib stitch again while watching an action thriller with cuba gooding jr in it SEXXXY!!! i couldnt take my eyes off him).
it must take a huge effort and mental concentration to do that.
I did struggle with the pattern at first - I almost gave up. I put life lines in every pattern repeat (8 rows) and only had to frog back once. The pattern is also worked over 6 stitches so I had stitch markers every 6 stitches. It seems like over kill, but it was my mental reminder to keep on task!
For a lace project this was great because it used a worsted weight yarn and bigger needles, so it was a nice introduction.
My boss is very great and has had a tough year at work, so I wanted to give her something very special.
It’s a lovely Cozy. I have been considering trying that pattern. How long did it take you?? I’m also glad to see you used a cotton blend, the pattern calls for silk and I have been considering a less expensive alternative. I’m glad to see it looked nice in a cotton blend as well. Thanks for sharing. Amy
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That is really beautiful. Very impressive!
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Thanks everyone!