Two new projects...

After finishing Chicago and whilst still waiting for the wool ordered for my next project,  I got a severe case of startitis...  You know the feeling : got the pattern but not the yarn,  got some yarn but not enough to make what you want, etc...   But I HAD to start something and I did chose this:

   The camisole featured on the cover of Vintage Knits by Sarah Dallas.   I am using Cotton Glace in shade Glee (discontinued) and it is where I got so far :

I haven't decided yet what colour the trim and ribbon will be.  This shade of pink is much lighter than the one on the model and I am not sure I want it all pink anyway... But I have still some way to go before I start thinking seriously about it.

So, of course, now that I have started something,  the wool I had ordered has finally arrived.  And I had to cast on immediately for this:

  Bianca by Stella Smith from the latest Rowan 38.  I have chosen Rowan 4ply soft in Whisper and Day Dream for the contrast row, and some lilac beads.  I have cast on a sleeve and managed to knit this much : 

Well, I am telling you my friends : this will take ages...  4ply Soft is very nice to knit with but it is so small...

So two new projects on the go which I thought I would not do again.  One more week before I go on my holidays and the question is which one to take with me (I don't think I'll do much knitting there, but just in case, you understand...)

I think Bianca is out of the question because there is too much counting to do and too many children with us...   So it will have to be the camisole which is quite simple to start with and doesn't require too much thinking.

Comments

[cécile]

BIANCA, je l'ai repéré aussi... mais tricoter avec des perles m'effraie un peu...
Et j'aime beaucoup le rose dela camisole. Quelle idée de supprimer une aussi jolie couleur!!!!

[Anita]

I love both of your new projects. The Glee colourway is perfect for the camisole - very vintage-looking! Bianca is a lovely design - on my list of future must-knits but I have to agree that the 4ply Soft takes some knitting up! Lovely yarn though.

[blossom]

love the new projects... you may be the one whose going to convince me a rowan38! i love that cardi!!

[Becky]

Oh how exciting - two new projects on the go at one time - I love them both - although I'd agree the camisole seems to be the better holiday option.

[P]

4 ply soft is delightful to knit with. So soft and springy and forgiving. Bianca is very pretty. I didn;t much like 38, but if I had to chose a design Bianca would be my favourite.

[Françoise]

J'aime beaucoup le modèle bianca. Courage, même si la laine est fine !

[caro]

Chicago est superbe !! Bravo ! Oui, vraiment c'est un beau modèle. J'aime sa forme et toutes ses petites fleurs sont si gaies...j'adore.
je vois que tu as déjà de nouveaux tricots en cours. Il me tarde d'avoir le Rowan 38 entre les mains pour me laisser tenter...

[Louise]

Bianca est TRES joli ! J'aime beaucoup les couleurs que tu as choisies. Bon courage... entre les perles et le fil fin ! Mais je suis persuadée que le résultat sera splendide.
A bientôt

[Steph]

Bianca's looking lovely!

[Tracy]

I think they're both beautiful projects. You could do anything with Glee. What about a pastel green?

[Carol]

I love Bianca too -I have just ordered the yarn in the same colourway as the book. I have not knitted with 4-ply soft before - so I shall look forward to knitting along with you so to speak.

[dawn]

both are beautiful! I think that you ought to take the one which is easier to pick up and put down for your holidays.

Dawn:)

[Jacqueline]

Bianca looks lovely. Don't worry about 4ply seemingly taking forever to knit. I find that I can get into a really good rhythmn with finers and no doubt you too will soon be flying along.

[Diane]

I think that I am going to order the yarn for Bianca today.....maybe the same colorway as the book and a Hot Pink one too. I have to order some Tweed yarn that they cannot seem to locate here in the States so I think that I will get the Bianca yarn at the same time.