02/06/2008

Canterbury Bells

This is the lovely Canterbury Bells stole pattern I've been test knitting for Laura at FiberDreams It's been great fun, I really quite like test-knitting.


I used less than one and a half balls of Jaggerspun Zephyr in colour Ice Blue on 3.75mm KnitPicks Options but I think my tension must have been a bit off because my stole isn't quite as big as it should be - it measures 20" x 70" blocked. I must have been tense - that's when I knit more tightly.


The pattern is available now from Laura either here or on ravelry.

I had hoped to be able to take some photographs with the semi-wild Canterbury Bells growing on the edge of the wood but everythng here is so late that they are still in tight bud; I think they'll be in flower in a few days.


12 comments:

Kai said...

It's absolutely stunning. I love the colour you've picked as well.

Laura said...

I love how your stole came out, gf, even if it is a bit smaller than expected. Drat! Thank you again for your wonderful test knitting!

florencemary said...

It's gorgeous, Kathryn, and the Ice Blue shade is lovely!

Joy said...

Oh it's beautiful, and such a glorious colour :-)

handknit168 said...

perfect and beautiful

florencemary said...

ETA: I've tagged you for a meme on my blog, if you fancy playing along?!

Hellbelle said...

What a lovely pattern. Beautifully knitted too - I think you are very brave, test knitting lace! :)

Anonymous said...

Absolutely beautiful!

Anonymous said...

This is really stunning, how do you knit lace so fast? LOL!!

KnitYoga said...

That's lovely! You turn beautiful knits out at the speed of light!! :-)

Maureen said...

Beautiful!!

Anonymous said...

Stunning!