tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post7706121620087849221..comments2023-07-19T21:13:33.670+10:00Comments on Rose Red: WOW Day 3: Luminarie SkirtRose Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08510204661811765499noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-78635593931110640722009-09-06T17:56:46.189+10:002009-09-06T17:56:46.189+10:00It's going to be beautiful. cant wait to see h...It's going to be beautiful. cant wait to see how you get on!sweetphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084112410852347985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-77703330422974922522009-09-06T07:45:40.979+10:002009-09-06T07:45:40.979+10:00Once made a multi-coloured mitred jacket for Daugh...Once made a multi-coloured mitred jacket for Daughter Dear. From Knitters magazine, calling for a yarn not available in Oz. And wildly expensive to import.<br /><br />Also smallest size offered was too big for DD, and yarn worked out to a 10 ply. Used Bendigo 8 ply in smallest size for a spot-on result.<br /><br />Then turned around and re-knitted the smallest size in Bendigo 5 ply for Eldest Grand-daughter (at that time 5 yo), for a result that fitted with growing room to spare.<br /><br />Admittedly this pattern was very simple, producing a boxy Chanel square jacket. But the experiment was great fun. And saved about $150 on the yarn, without factoring in that there was LOTS of yarn left over to play with.<br /><br />Keep on experimenting and good luck with the skirt.<br /><br />Gae, in Callala BayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-37762282416200534522009-09-05T18:46:39.498+10:002009-09-05T18:46:39.498+10:00Wow - I am beyond impressed with your skill and am...Wow - I am beyond impressed with your skill and ambition - I'm sure you will end up with a fabulous garment.Probably Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327990808605512518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-49853092540011251362009-09-05T18:45:58.269+10:002009-09-05T18:45:58.269+10:00Am loving the WOW! Very excited to see how this sk...Am loving the WOW! Very excited to see how this skirt knits up, I have admired it in IK but wasn't sure if I would wear it..... You may just inspire me (because of my quest to be Rose Red) to give it a go! :)Shazmina Bendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394367994914136857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-31039369252234323412009-09-05T16:54:17.866+10:002009-09-05T16:54:17.866+10:00You know sweetie if you can't bear to frog the...You know sweetie if you can't bear to frog the skirt you can always give it to meeeee....Jilly xxJill Carternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-28285031147447047672009-09-05T15:59:24.609+10:002009-09-05T15:59:24.609+10:00That's a lovely skirt, will look just gorgeous...That's a lovely skirt, will look just gorgeous in the red. The lace is so interesting in the entrelac layout. Even if it does end up frogged the experience will be worth it.<br /><br />PS Verification word = sessing as in "assessing" very apt!Leoniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081197188456558450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-68605765083179316212009-09-05T13:17:02.910+10:002009-09-05T13:17:02.910+10:00GAAK! Love it. Not to mention the whole wollmeise ...GAAK! Love it. Not to mention the whole wollmeise idea, fantastic fun!<br /><br />So you've got a shawl, a tantric puzzle top, and a skirt that is like a tantric puzzle so far (you'll do it, I have confidence in you Maria*).<br /><br />The seven deadly wollmeise are looking very deadly so far and I can't wait to see how they develop.<br /><br />*You get my sound of music reference?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562287637130603845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-37890209865101160982009-09-05T12:21:54.237+10:002009-09-05T12:21:54.237+10:00more loveliness - just gorgeous colour!more loveliness - just gorgeous colour!kgirlknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17688137727489883605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-81765298426020338012009-09-05T12:01:49.453+10:002009-09-05T12:01:49.453+10:00Oh we're all GAAK together - it looks lovely a...Oh we're all GAAK together - it looks lovely and I am impressed the huge GAAK you are showing!TinkingBellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424679933020998879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-57980207697165375282009-09-05T11:41:24.108+10:002009-09-05T11:41:24.108+10:00I commented this a.m.! Did you erase me?!I commented this a.m.! Did you erase me?!MadMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550335108031470562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-14940809536414990962009-09-05T10:57:56.423+10:002009-09-05T10:57:56.423+10:00No Anni, I haven't either.
That skirt will be...No Anni, I haven't either.<br /><br />That skirt will be beautiful. The drape in the picture is lovely and your colour is just lovely.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04324917828815299886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-91087591714032217372009-09-05T06:44:11.776+10:002009-09-05T06:44:11.776+10:00Good luck. Gorgeous yarn. I must be the only knitt...Good luck. Gorgeous yarn. I must be the only knitter in the world who's never knitted with Wollmeise. I must get my hands on some.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-75313309778967039532009-09-05T06:11:37.563+10:002009-09-05T06:11:37.563+10:00Ambitious but completely exciting.
Experimentation...Ambitious but completely exciting.<br />Experimentation is a great GAAK milestone as is the knitting even though I am goin to frog it.jphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720872464805696746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-2754538522607177572009-09-05T04:30:47.423+10:002009-09-05T04:30:47.423+10:00i'm *so* glad you're going to do a skirt! ...i'm *so* glad you're going to do a skirt! and that's such a pretty skirt too. <br /><br />so sweet of you to mention me - thank you.michelehttp://hannabirke.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-64808165102962926502009-09-05T03:56:02.269+10:002009-09-05T03:56:02.269+10:00Mmmm, the skirt is pretty. I'd say that even i...Mmmm, the skirt is pretty. I'd say that even if it doesn't work out as a garment, it'll be a lovely showcase of your talent and the gorgeous yarn. Sometimes frogging is liberating, though I do hope you don't have to do it for this. I'm pulling for the skirt!Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250084025459835860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-51158151865430035792009-09-05T00:20:18.620+10:002009-09-05T00:20:18.620+10:00LOL. I thought GAAK was funny (and it is!). And th...LOL. I thought GAAK was funny (and it is!). And then I read Roxie's comment: Catch and Release Knitting! Knitters are just so smart and funny.<br /><br />And -- that skirt is gorgeous. It'll be fun to see how it works out in the WM.Caffeine Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073716022646773106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-53661464077430819402009-09-04T23:58:16.335+10:002009-09-04T23:58:16.335+10:00I'm with Sarah - a bit nervous about the diffe...I'm with Sarah - a bit nervous about the differences in the behavior of wool and silk. But hey, the worst that can happen is that it doesn't work out and you have to frog it again. months of pleasure from the same three balls of yarn. There's catch and release fishing. You're practicing catch and release knitting.roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916948065233137971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-18287420081268411522009-09-04T22:40:19.411+10:002009-09-04T22:40:19.411+10:00I've been waiting for this one - such an ambit...I've been waiting for this one - such an ambitious project. I agree with you that this is a great knitted skirt pattern - it makes the most of the soft drape of a knitted fabric...and the colour...super. But to have to frog and knit it up again - I don't think I'd ever be such a grown-up knitter.LynShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724603965512647078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-41240672950704252692009-09-04T22:03:53.944+10:002009-09-04T22:03:53.944+10:00Oh my gosh I love that yarn. I remember drooling ...Oh my gosh I love that yarn. I remember drooling over it from last time. I will be very interested to see how the knitted skirt goes. And if it's too small, it can always be a tube top lol!!!Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14841979142324675402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-8672056334385523332009-09-04T19:06:20.328+10:002009-09-04T19:06:20.328+10:00Fingers crossed! The colours are so gorgeous and t...Fingers crossed! The colours are so gorgeous and the frogging will all be worth it.Gidgetknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725340224137694608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-89371852082489246202009-09-04T18:46:37.921+10:002009-09-04T18:46:37.921+10:00I love that acronym - it's nice when a bit of ...I love that acronym - it's nice when a bit of GAAK creeps up on you isn't it.<br /><br />I also love that red - so rich.<br /><br />I am a little anxious for your skirt though - silk and wool behave so differently?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00149251009285628796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-20237324424870493622009-09-04T18:07:11.027+10:002009-09-04T18:07:11.027+10:00Worth every bit of frogging and experimenting!Worth every bit of frogging and experimenting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616565.post-73771333010963880132009-09-04T18:03:47.570+10:002009-09-04T18:03:47.570+10:00Go you! As a sometimes frogger, I can say that it&...Go you! As a sometimes frogger, I can say that it's beneficial. I celebrate your GAAK! That's a big ask though, knitting away on something for the sake of experimentation. Good for you. I'm sure it'll be worth it.<br /><br />Lace AND entrelac. Sigh.Bellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961733332080072331noreply@blogger.com