Hi everyone! :waving:
GinnyG found a positively adorable coat back in December.
Several of us have been discussing this coat since then!
We decided to begin knitting it together on February 1st!
The coat is called SYLVI!
This coat was knit by knitwitmom, Moderator in the
Sylvi Group over at Ravelry. We have her permission
to post this most beautiful version! Thanks, Linda!
Knit primarily in seed stitch, with beautiful cable work on the BACK.
BTW: the flower petals are knit separately and stitched onto the BACK. The vines and leaves are ‘knit into’ the BACK. It requires a bulky yarn, so it will be a relatively quick knit.
Would you care to join us?
The thread in which we were discussing the preliminaries for SYLVI is located HERE. GinnyG started the thread and called it A PROJECT FOR ARTLADY! We’ll lock that thread on Feb 1st. All future SYLVI discussions will take place here in the SYLVI knitalong.
You will still be able [I]to read our comments[/I] in that discussion thread after it’s locked. Our comments might be of use to you!
BTW, [B]Ravelry[/B] has a SYLVI group that has a lot of interesting discussions, especially regarding modifications. Some SYLVI knitters have hucked the hood and made a collar instead; some have modified the cuffs; some have shortened Sylvi into cropped jacket with a zipper; some have incorporated side slit pockets! You can see those projects and read all about them over at the Ravelry Sylvi Group. There is one discussion in the Group regarding yarn substitutions that is particularly helpful. Some have successfully used Cascade 109 and Lamb’s Pride Bulky and saved on yarn costs. Both are excellent yarns. I had some Winter White Rowan POLAR in my Stash, so I will be using it.
The designer also participates in the Ravelry Sylvi Group so that is a real blessing, too. She has been very helpful to the group.
An important NOTE: before beginning our coat, it is imperative that we knit a gauge swatch with our selected yarn.
As for me, rather than knitting the BACK first as I usually do, I’m going to knit the SLEEVES first, then the FRONTS, and lastly, the BACK and hood. I am knitting in this order to get a feel for the yarn and the gauge. The row gauge might be particularly useful information when knitting the BACK.
So we hope you will join us for the SYLVI KNITALONG on February 1st!
You may begin commenting in this thread now if you like. We will answer your questions. You don’t have to wait til February 1st.