I started knitting the Quadrille Knitted Lace Doily today and finished nearly after I started. It's a fun, fast knit that looks great as a tea cup/saucer doily. It would be a terrific knit for a last minute gift. I will likely knit this again. But next time I knit it, I will knit it in a smoother, tighter plied yarn. Also, I need A LOT of practice blocking lace. I am HORRIBLE! (As seen in above picture) This was the first lace project I've ever blocked. I should take a blocking class or something. I surely seem blocking impaired. My friend, Celeste, assured me that I can re-block it. And I am certain I will.. just NOT tonight! I should've only blocked the points - which I didn't do. (Was blocking from memory) It looks like a different doily. Also, I did BO in the crochet edging, but I forgot to accommodate the corners as written in the pattern. Was this project a total failure? Absolutely not. Once re-blocked, it will sit under a pretty tea cup and saucer for display. But I am bound and determined to knit many more of these and perfect my blocking as well as following the pattern. ;p
We all learn to crawl before we walk. So take your not-so-perfect projects in stride - they are teaching you with every stitch and every mis-blocked point. :)
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The first sweater I tried to block was a disaster. It grew sideways and shortened lengthwise. I could have sworn the swatch was accurate, hehe! Of course I was twelve and took everything so seriously. I was certain I would never knit a garment again. We can guess how long that lasted!
ReplyDeleteNot-so-perfect projects tend to lead to great things...if you let them :) Sounds like you will be - have fun with the next one or two or three...
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