the blue blog archives: back in blue

I finally finished my blue bliss scarf and she's just so lovely. This one seems even softer than orange bliss did. Here's the whole winter blue set.

Since blue bliss is so lovely, I decided to try my hand at redoing the seam on those blue mittens. It was a beautiful, invisible seam, but a bit bulky, so I figured it was worth a try. I tried out the "knitted stitch" seam from Montse Stanley's Knitter's Handbook. It's done like duplicate stitch and creates a column of new stitches joining the edges. It was definitely what I was looking for but I still liked the look of the mattress stitch better. So back it went. A half stitch seam allowance, as written, will be good enough for me.

posted by alison at 12:20 pm | in accessorize me

Comments

What a cute set! I feel warmer just looking at it.

Posted by: Molly at January 15, 2005 12:37 PM

Looks great - and I love the updated sockapalooza list :)

Posted by: Timothy at January 15, 2005 2:32 PM

Beautiful winter set! Also, I love the sweater from Vogue that you will knit - I am thinking about making one for my sister. Blue seems like a nice color... :)

Posted by: Anne-Caroline at January 15, 2005 4:18 PM

Oh wow, that's a great looking set! And it looks so warm too.. :)

Posted by: Lisa P at January 15, 2005 4:41 PM

Oh they look so lovley. It almost makes we wish we had actual cold weather here (as compared to our idea of winter, which is merely cooler than summer)...

Posted by: jo at January 15, 2005 7:13 PM

So lovely! Blue blog indeed!

Posted by: karen at January 15, 2005 7:23 PM

Love the scarf, hat, and mittens!
Also really like the updated and alphabetized sockapalooza list.( One thing though - my name doesn't have a link to my blog. )

Posted by: peggy at January 16, 2005 12:16 AM

Beautiful knitted accessories. If you get a chace could you update my blog address under the beginner sockapalooza list? Thanks for all your hard work organizing this event. You're terrific!

Posted by: General Ginger at January 16, 2005 6:46 AM

The knitted-in seam is just the solution I've been seeking! Good thing I've got Montse waiting at home for me. Of course, it's going to take forEVER to un- and re-seam my Vintage Knits cardigan in wool cotton, but it'll be worth it.

Posted by: Daphne at January 18, 2005 2:46 PM