The neverending Quill {Knitting}

Wednesday 10 April 2013

Dear Jared,

I am a huge fan of yours. I even knitted blankets thanks to you (Umaro and the Shale Baby blanket), but Quill may have been the pattern I cannot handle especially the third part of the knit -i.e. the stage I am at. I started the project after seeing this one, and I knew I would have to knit it. 



I knitted the garter stitch square - which was a great car project but let's face it a bit boring - then I pushed through the second section, the old Shale Lace frame. Fine, I could see the end, but I had clearly not read the pattern well, and did not see what you had in mind. What! you want me to knit the edge on - and through a 12-row repeat pattern only use 6 of my live stitches. 

You do know I currently have 600 stitches live (it is written in the pattern after all)... and therefore I need to repeat the edge pattern a 100 times! You totally killed me - this is a whole garment in itself. 



It would be fine if I had not made the decision to finish this project before starting a new one (my project for Le Challenge does not count in this instance). Even though we are far from getting warmer weather, and therefore I could potentially finish Quill and wear it this year, I was hoping to move to something else.

Why are your projects so beautiful that I feel compelled to knit them - even though this may take forever? I am just weak and cannot resist vintage patterns or an interesting construction despite the obvious timescale issues involved. Could you write a beautiful pattern that would be quick knit - or is there no way around it, a beautiful garment will require some intricate patterns? 



Many thanks for your amazing pattern and making knitting fashionable again, I shall push through the lace edge and finish Quill - and probably fall again for another great pattern of yours, 

Yours sincerely,
Nat @ Made in Home

Follow on Bloglovin

20 comments:

  1. That looks really pretty. I can relate to the temptation of interesting construction. It gets me into trouble every time.

    ReplyDelete
  2. You've got this, girl! Eye on the prize! :-D

    ReplyDelete
  3. The colorway is really nice. I don't know if I'd have the patience to knit a lace baby blanket.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Ah! So funny! I followed your links to your blankets and they are beautiful - Quill is looking amazing already, keep going!!! x

    ReplyDelete
  5. It's looking amazing! Keep pushing through that pain barrier and as soon as it's finished you'll forget how long it took and start another one! You don't look like a 'weak knitter' to me, btw :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. You are NOT a weak knitter- you are an extremely competent knitter!!! And this will be a lifetime garment so keep going!! It will ever be admired!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Oh it's so beautiful! I think you can do it...

    ReplyDelete
  8. This looks fantastic, you are so close to the end! Loving the way the yarn shades show up without interfering with that gorgeous lace pattern :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. it will be well worth it in the end... if you dont get sick of looking at it!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Phew, I thought this might be a Dear John letter but glad you are persevering. It is gorgeous - is this the tapenade yarn?

    ReplyDelete
  11. You are a gorgeous knitter ; )

    ReplyDelete
  12. I am so s thankful I didn't choose this one to knit for my friend! I chose the wool leaves baby blanket. Jared, aka, Brooklyn tweed, wrote an incredible pattern using worsted weight held double and size 13 needles! It took me a little under a month and if I had really focused n getting it knit up I think I could've knit it easily in 2 weeks. It was what I shared in yarn along this week. It blocked out nicely and I couldn't be happier. This shale blanket is gorgeous. I love it!

    ReplyDelete
  13. blimey, that's a LOT of stitches! Good luck :-/

    ReplyDelete
  14. Oh wow Nat, it looks amazing! I had no idea what half of your post meant, but I love it - hope you battle through, I'm sure it will be worth it!

    ReplyDelete
  15. You have the talent and patience to persevere, and you will be so happy when it is finished! The colour of your yarn is absolutely gorgeous too!

    ReplyDelete
  16. You are better than me. I messed up my lace in my February Lady Sweater and got so irritated I just put it away. I had an inkling to get it back out last week, but I'm still mad with it...
    Good luck finishing because I know it is going to be beautiful!!!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Hehe :) It really is stunning, Nat.

    ReplyDelete
  18. It's gorgeous. Your letter made me laugh out loud and get strange looks in the university computer lab :P

    ReplyDelete