Sunday 12 May 2013

FO: Little Ancolie.




Few days ago I finished this lovely cardigan for G. It was a test knit of the newest design by talented Nadia. Some of you already know that I'm a fan of her designs. This one is my new favourite.



Pattern:

Little Ancolie by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne.

Fantastic design, great pattern that gives beautiful result. I loved working on this sweet spring/summer cardigan. It fits Gaia perfectly and she loves it. It’s very girly and the picot edging is a cute detail. The pattern itself is nicely presented; the instructions are well written and easy to follow, the charts are clear and easily memorable. I hope to see many Little Ancolies popping out this spring and summer!

Yarn:
For this project I used Malabrigo Arroyo in English Rose (Gaia’s choice). I knit with this yarn for the very first time and I don’t know what to think of it. There are many Arroyo enthusiasts out there but I’m not one of them. After reading quite good reviews about Arroyo I had quite high expectations about it, I guess. The colour variegation is very pretty but the yarn itself didn’t win my heart. It felt a bit squeaky on the needles and I have a feeling it will pill terribly. Plus, there were several knots in each skein, a rather big disappointment if you ask me. But then again: it’s not very expensive if you think of its yardage, so maybe you shouldn’t expect too much from it. I’m not sure if I will use it again.



Note to myself: You know how you buy few skeins of hand-dyed, variegated yarn and the label suggests to alternate skeins every few rows while knitting for the best result, and you think: “Meh, maybe I’ll get lucky”? Well, think twice because chances are you won’t get lucky. Don’t be lazy and alternate the skeins. I didn’t and I can see a difference between the sleeves and the rest of the body. Not a big difference but it is there and I can see it.

More photos on my Ravelry project page, here.

Happy knitting!

10 comments:

  1. sliczny ale nie za slodki;) i piekne zdjecia

    pozdrowienia od gosi, ktora teraz bedzie tutaj czesciej, bo tak ladnie jest

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  2. it's a beautiful pattern, and from here the yarn looks lovely. you should write more reviews like this - i found it very interesting and informative, thank you!

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    1. Thank you Francesca! I'll try to write some more reviews in the future :-) Baci x

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  3. Looks so sweet on her! I've had that same trouble with hand-dyed yarns. Oh well, chalk it up to creativity! I think the sleeves still look swell!

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  4. She's so big! And she looks like she's having so much fun. I love the color variegation. The yarn review is good, and the note to self! I think I would do the same thing as you, "Maybe I'll get lucky," but now I will know better.

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  5. This cardigan is really beautiful!

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  6. what a beautiful knitting pattern - I'd love to knit it for my grandaughter - does anyone know if it's available in english translation?

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    1. Hi Moira, thank you for your comment. The pattern is available in English, you can purchase your copy here:

      http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-ancolie

      Happy knitting!

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  7. Beautiful cardigan and a beautiful girl!

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