An ambitious project!
I fell in love with this design last year and really wanted to have a go at it. It’s a dressing gown by Jennie Atkinson and I love the romanticism and extravagance of it! The things that put me off were the expense and the size of it, as I have never tackled such a big knitted project before. Anyway I have been saving lots of pennies for many many months and have decided to have a go! I will be knitting the shorter version without the fishtail train as I have to be a bit practical, lol! The book does say that if you knit it up in a darker colour it is suitable for daywear. I love the idea of that but I’m not sure that I ever go anywhere where a very long lambswool/mohair jacket would be suitable?!? So I’ll see how I feel when it’s finished. I love the beautiful mauve shade of wool.
I am sure you will be fine. Looks like you bought the book too. Can’t wait to have a look through that!
Comment by arianwen — May 20, 2007 @ 1:44 pm
Love the feel of the wool. should be all snuggly on a cold night. Are we going to get monthly progress reports? ):
Comment by judith — May 22, 2007 @ 12:22 pm
It’s going to be stunning
Comment by Tech — May 22, 2007 @ 7:10 pm