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March 18, 2005
And.... (drum roll) we have another Klaralund!
By the miracle of similar tastes, Glittr and I managed to pick the same Silk Garden to knit Klaralund (we didn't know, honest guv'na)from Cornelia Tuttle-Hamilton (Collection no.2). Due to her super-speed and needles of noodles (I don't understand, don't ask me, I'm on Nightnurse), Glittr finished her Klara months ahead of me. But I have valiantly fought back and FINISHED.
She is lurvely. I LURVE her. She fits perfectly (picture of me in Klara will be put up when my stinky boyfriend comes back home and stops enjoying himself) and is beautiful in many ways...
Firstly in the colours (kingfisher blues, grass greens, silvers, denim, chocolate brown, pine) in Silk Garden no. 203...
And secondly in the way she fits. Shown here on a hanger for now, but believe me, she drapes fantastically. I knitted the size 36 (size S1 in the errata) and it is drapey, with perfect length sleeves (I followed the instructions to the letter- I must have ape arms, as most people seem to have found the arms too long) and quite roomy (I have boobs, but a small back, so I'd say, this is fine for busty gals). Definately worth washing before blocking, as it rids her of those last stubborn bits of hay (!).
And I have two balls of Silk Garden left with which to knit HATS.
Klara Update:
Picture of me in Klaralund (with requisite blurry face)...
And detail of back...
Posted by scumkitten at March 18, 2005 8:22 PM
Comments
Its GORGEOUS!!!! And your posh camera puts my scummy photography to shame ....
Posted by: glittrgirl at March 18, 2005 9:01 PM
Oooh, she's loverly! I actually really like those colours, I wouldn't have thought of a Klara without brightness, but this is gorgeous! I want one so muuuuch, Noro is just too expenseive, though...Lucky you, it's looks great! (I look forward to seeing it on a real person, it'll look even better, surely!)
Posted by: Monique at March 19, 2005 6:16 AM
That is lovely. I haven't liked any of the other Klara's that I have seen, but I might be tempted now!
Maybe I need to plan a trip to Cribbs Causeway to get some Noro....
Posted by: Faerynuff at March 30, 2005 4:59 PM
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