Oriel Lace Blouse
Finished
February 26, 2015
April 5, 2015

Oriel Lace Blouse

Project info
Oriel Lace Blouse by Shirley Paden
Knitting
SweaterPullover
myself
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in pattern on size 5 (3.75mm) needles after blocking. 1 pattern repeat = 2 3/16" wide and 3 1/2" high on Size 5 (3.75mm) needles after blocking.
Mirasol Yarn Sulka Legato
4 skeins = 1095.8 yards (1002.0 meters), 200 grams
Dyed by Alfinete
February 23, 2015
Notes

What would I have done differently? One size larger.
My measurements:
Size of FO:

2015-03-02 Got gauge with the 3,75 mm needles. Starting to knit.

2015-03-16 One sleeve finished, front side finished. It’s a pretty quick knit. 5 skeins is way too much yarn, I guess I’ll need 4. My stash just keeps growing :-/

2015-03-23 Blocked two sleeves at the same time. It worked great!
To get the measures right, I drew up the pieces on parchment paper and blocked the pieces using the drawing. Worked like a charm.

2015-04-06 Finished! Almost everything done by the book.
Mods: I’m only using 4 buttons. And I’m wearing it with the placket on the front. And I don’t intend on button it up, ever! I also added some crochet edging: on the sleeves, at the bottom and on the neckband. Each one different, each one simple (two rows of crochet: the first made up of chains and SC to establish the Foundation for the second row, where I worked sometimes simple picots, sometimes picots between HDC and DC stitches).

Got already some great compliments ;)

18-03-2022

I frogged it, after some years of use. It was always too small (body and sleeve lenght). I don’t know if I’ll be able to reclame the yarn, or if I’ll ever knit another one. I really like it. Maybe I’ll knit a larger size. Maybe I’ll tweek the pattern. Some day slightly_smiling_face

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Finished
February 26, 2015
April 5, 2015
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About this yarn
by Mirasol Yarn
Light Fingering
60% Merino, 20% Alpaca, 20% Silk
274 yards / 50 grams

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  • Originally queued: July 25, 2014
  • Project created: February 27, 2015
  • Finished: April 6, 2015
  • Updated: March 18, 2022
  • Progress updates: 4 updates