{"id":15469,"date":"2015-11-21T20:07:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T19:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.canadutch.nl\/wordpress\/?p=15469"},"modified":"2017-03-21T08:54:37","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T07:54:37","slug":"sneak-peak-my-first-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadutch.nl\/blog\/archives\/15469","title":{"rendered":"Sneak Peak: My First Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yup, you read right. I designed a thing… or am in the process of designing a thing, rather. \u00a0 I’m carefully tiptoeing into the world of design! \u00a0I have decided to start off simple, with a nice scarf in a stitch I discovered recently and really loved. \u00a0This kept the design process simple and painless for me so far and has prevented me from getting completely overwhelmed. \u00a0I’ve been quite afraid up until now to even attempt to design even the most simple project, mainly due to a fear of failure, I think. \u00a0Also, I just wasn’t feeling inspired. \u00a0A friend told me that eventually an idea would come to me and once it did that the inspiration would start to flow. \u00a0She was right (as much as I hate to admit it!) because I already have a number of ideas for follow up projects.<\/p>\n

Some of you may be able to suss out the main stitch from the photos, but shhh… don’t tell!<\/p>\n

\"Scheepjes<\/a><\/p>\n

I won’t be showing any real detailed photos yet, because I’m still a bit nervous about this whole process and also I am working with lace which will require blocking before the real pattern will show properly. \u00a0The Alpaca Rhythm\u00a0yarn by Scheepjes inspired me for this project, which you can read about the yarn here in a previous post<\/a>. \u00a0I am using the colour Polka for this scarf.<\/p>\n

Here is what I can tell you about the project so far…<\/p>\n

It’s not your typical lace project.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0When I hear about lace, I imagine a lot of intricate design with loads\u00a0of yarn over holes. \u00a0That may just be me but it’s the first thing I think of whenever anyone mentions a lace scarf or shawl. They are beautiful, mind you, but a bit too ambitious for me\u00a0design-wise right now. \u00a0Also, I was dying to make something using one particular stitch, which is a solid knit. \u00a0That’s not saying this scarf won’t be incredibly light and airy, I mean… it’s still lace yarn!<\/p>\n

It’s a repetitive and easy to learn pattern.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Hollah! If you are like me and enjoy knitting in front of the TV, this will be one for you. \u00a0Once I figured out how I wanted to lay out the pattern and did the first few repeats, I was off to the races. \u00a0This is a great project for watching TV or whatever else you like to do while knitting, as it doesn’t require you to constantly be reading a pattern.<\/p>\n

It’s got BEADS! Lots and lots of beads!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>I think it’s the fact that Christmas is near because I felt the need to add a little bling to this project. Not too in your face, but just a little something extra. \u00a0I started with a larger bead that turned out to be too distracting and finally settled on a smaller, more subtle silver lined bead in the same colour as the yarn, which is perfect.<\/p>\n

Don’t worry, though! If you aren’t a fan of beads, I will also be including instructions on how to make the scarf without it, so the choice is yours!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Scheepjes<\/a><\/p>\n

There are a\u00a0lot<\/em> of stitches! \u00a0<\/strong>Personally, I don’t mind this, in fact I kind of like it. \u00a0At this point I am about 300 rows in and am only half done! \u00a0They aren’t\u00a0difficult stitches, so that helps make it pass by more quickly. \u00a0With such a fine yarn and a lot of stitches, it makes for a really nice solid texture that is still really light. \u00a0I expect that this scarf will take somewhere between two to three balls of yarn, which are only 25g each! \u00a0The beads are small and weigh next to nothing as well so while it will be enough to keep you warm, it also makes this a scarf that is easily rolled up and tucked in your purse!<\/p>\n

Blocking is magic for this!<\/strong> \u00a0I first knitted a swatch to test the stitch with this yarn and as I was knitting it I was convinced I was going to have to scrap the entire idea. \u00a0I reminded myself that lace can be deceiving and often only\u00a0reveals its true beauty after a good blocking, and that was the case with this. \u00a0As I laid it out and pinned it, it came into exactly what I had imagined it to be and it stayed that way when it was dry. \u00a0Lace is so funny like that, it’s almost like doing your own little personal mystery knit-along where you aren’t sure what you are really getting until it’s blocked. \u00a0Now, you know I’m a huge fan of blocking across the board, but when it comes to lace? \u00a0It really is magic. \u00a0I will have some good comparison photos later when I have photos of the finished project to compare it to.<\/p>\n

So, I guess you could call this\u00a0will soon be\u00a0my debut as a baby, beginner designer. \u00a0Be gentle, please,\u00a0I’m fragile! \u00a0I will be back shortly with the finished product and pattern. \u00a0That is, if I can ever think of a name for it! \u00a0Stay tuned!<\/p>\n

This design is made with Sheepjes Alpaca Rhythm lace yarn. \u00a0You can find a list of retailers that sell it\u00a0here on the Scheepjes website<\/a>. \u00a0It is also available worldwide via\u00a0Wool Warehouse<\/a>*.<\/p>\n

*Affiliate Link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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