knittyBlog: i've got a Liesl!

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

i've got a Liesl!

One of the bonuses of having a world-famous knitwear designer stay in your house for a few days is that you can browbeat her for a pattern she's designing and knitting right in front of you.

This is the reason my Liesl is done, even though the pattern was just released today. My version is knit from Araucania Nature Cotton [7 skeins] and I just love it. It's not a BGK-styled big girl knit, but it's quirky and I like wearing it. I just try to channel Denny when I've got it on, Denny being the queen of asymmetry in clothing and layers of knitwear.

Laura and her new camera will be taking pictures of the sweater on me at Ysolda's request later today.

p.s. brother, do our floors need refinishing. sigh.

Labels: coveting, FOs, happy

Comments:

Ooh I like the way you spaced the buttons :)

# posted by

ysolda : 10:23 AM, June 25, 2008

Did the pattern come in larger sizes, or did you resize it yourself?

# posted by

Sally Comes Unraveled : 12:45 PM, June 25, 2008

That sweater is beautiful! I really like the color. I also think your floors just show a lot of character. I love wooden floors.

# posted by

KnittingKel : 1:12 PM, June 25, 2008

Sally, I just checked and it goes up to a 54" chest. Ysolda is really, really good at providing a large range of sizes. I believe that she even bought a copy of Big Girl Knits to help with that.

# posted by

Emma in France : 1:17 PM, June 25, 2008

I love Ysolda. Now, if she'll only give me her shoes...

# posted by

indigodragonfly : 2:26 PM, June 25, 2008

Ysolda has THE BEST eye! Lucky you.

# posted by

Bobbi : 3:30 PM, June 25, 2008

I promised myself that I would cast on NOTHING more until the sweater that has been in progress for too long comes off. And yet....... here I go, racing to PayPal.

Shame on you for the temptation!!! Gravy it is gorgeous, I love it---- that Ysolda!!!!!!!

# posted by

tina : 6:09 PM, June 25, 2008

That will be perfect for some black mohair I have!

# posted by

Craftygrrrl : 8:05 PM, June 25, 2008

to completely channel denny, you would need pom poms tho. am i right? :)

# posted by

Annie : 2:19 AM, June 26, 2008

Ummmm I NEED this sweater.... and it looks GREAT on you! Ysolda is fab--- off to download...

PS not a BGK?? Well- it may not be in the book- but it looks VERY flattering!