KO’d by an alarm clock
It’s not likely that I actually won this round of the Knit Off and more than likely I’m out of it. My alarm clock failed me this morning! By the time I got up and checked for the pattern it was almost noon, and I rarely sleep past 7 am. Knitting time on this one was a healthy 3 hour and 30 some odd minutes.
Pattern: France - Doily A
Yarn Katia - Jamaica (100% Cotton (219 yards)Colorway - 4009 (purple, white and pink verigated, so that’s where the striping comes from. I used about 75% of the ball.
Needles: Brittany #6 DPN’s, Addi Turbos #6, Susan Bates Crochet Hook size G.
Mods and thoughts: I’ve never knitted a doily before, since I’ve been crocheting them since I was 5. This was an interesting experience, I may even do it again, well more likely, I may knit a shawl in the round. For the bind off, some habits die hard, the pattern called for a straight cast off, the Knit Off called for 3 rounds to finish it. I played by the rules of the Knit Off did 1 more round of purls after row 40, took that crochet hook did a round of single stitch, then s1, ch3, s1 and called it done.
This is going to be a face cloth, whether it finds it home here or with some one else has yet to be decided.
Back to the rest of my knitting.
Go Marie Go! Sometimes, sleep takes priority. I’ll be surprised if you don’t move on to the next round. The doily/wash cloth is a beaut!
March 17th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
I bet you’ll advance. And even if you don’t, you have a cheerful washcloth out of it! Fingers crossed.
March 17th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
Crossing fingers–you must have needed the sleep! And if the knitting goddess KO’s you, well, it’s her loss!
March 17th, 2007 at 6:46 pm