IntSweMoDo2012 #2

This beautiful linen yarn is a gift from kuduja. I would like to make something special from it for my upcoming birthday :-))

03.06.12 I am just knitting samples right now. This yarn is beautiful and the knitted fabric is thin and airy. However, i do not have any experience working with 100% linen, so I need to get to know this yarn a little better before deciding on what stitch patterns to use for this project.

06.22.12
The dress/tunic is getting close to being done. I hope to finish it in a week. For now, I will tease you with some sneak pics ;-))

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Beads: Miyuki 8/0 color #4217DC. I used about 1000 :-)

06.30.12
I have teased you with some pictures of my linen dress in the last post and finally the dress is finished and I can show it to you :)) All edges of this dress are beaded. The beads were attached by the hook. This is my first knitted dress and first time working with linen. I loved the yarn and will definitely work with linen again. It is perfect for summer and very nice to knit with. Not all stitch patterns that I have considered for this dress looked great in linen and it took some searching and sample knitting to find the pattern I liked. In the end I have chosen Estonian lace pattern called “Half Leaf Pattern” from the “The Haapsalu shawl” book. If I would knit this dress again I would maybe do sides of the dress (this is where increases were done) a little different, but overall I am very happy with the way my dress has turned out. Sorry for so many pictures ;-)) I could not help myself ;-))

I am considering writing up a pattern based on my notes for size M, if there is an interest in the pattern. Please, let me know :-)

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