the blue blog archives: linen drapers, recognize this?

Yup, I've knit enough of my maggie top to get to the toilet paper tube in the middle of the linen drape ball.

Up to the armhole shaping, thank you very much. Can't go back to class tonight not having made any progress, right?

Speaking of progress, both Mary and Amy finished their LD tops! They look amazing. Go see them. Really, go now, I'll wait here. Nora has started her Rowan table runner project (anyone else get linen drape with your new subscription?). And Julia has even made some emotional progress with her LD sweater. Wink, wink.

posted by alison at 8:33 am | in maggie

Comments

You are such a prolific knitter! I'm green!

And cardi-raye is absolutely stunning -- Bravo!

Posted by: Marg at June 15, 2004 8:59 AM

Heeeelp! I've become adicted to your blog!! I have to check in on you at least once a day. Is there a program I can join...?? I'm sure there must be lots of other knitters out there with the same problem :)

I guess it's because you make the coolest things ever. And I really don't understand how you can keep up that speed. What is your secret, an extra pair of arms, or a self cleaning house??

Happy knitting
Helene from Norway

Posted by: Helene at June 15, 2004 9:20 AM

Maggie is turning out quite nicely!!

BTW, I hope you get your Burdas soon! It's been a while since I've sent them!

Posted by: Lynn at June 15, 2004 10:03 AM

Wow is that whole piece so far only one toilet tube of ld? It is lookin' lovely so far.

Posted by: Amy at June 15, 2004 12:39 PM

Too funny, Helene!

No Amy, I've now got two, count 'em two, collectors edition, no longer in stores, discontinued linen drape toilet paper tubes. ;0)

Posted by: alison at June 15, 2004 2:03 PM

Excuse me for a minute here while I pick my jaw up off the table. You got that much of a sweater back out of ONE ball?
I am going to go pout for a minute now. I get four inches worth of coverage from the same amount of yarn given the dimensions of Jaipur. And some of this has to be explained by the fact that I am so much bigger than you that you could fit in my pockets.

Posted by: julia fc at June 15, 2004 2:47 PM

Great progress. That ball got some yardage. I've got to get started. Lovely color and I love the ribbiness (is that a word, lol)

Posted by: froggy at June 16, 2004 8:29 AM

Is it too late to join the Linen Drape Along? I got the Tucker Mat when I joined Rowan and it came with Linen Drape.

Posted by: Annette at June 16, 2004 11:04 AM

Hi Alison,
I'd like to join the linen drape knit-along as well. I've just ordered some linen drape in cornflower and indian. I'm still not sure about the pattern, but I can start as soon as I have reveived the yarn. Hope it's not too late!
Laetitia from France

Posted by: laetitia at June 17, 2004 4:35 AM