and it surprised me, just a little bit. Who knits entrelac lace in a solid color, and why? Hmmm. I tried it first in Cotton Joy Jr, and then in Sailor (I was going to put in yarn links, but neither is in Yarndex. Interesting). I wasn't thrilled with the matte cotton appearance of the yarns-they weren't a good stand-in.
Also at the ready were a few bags of Elann's Sonata Print, which they recently put on clearance. I grabbed a bag of Ensign Blue, and started in again. The Sonata IS the right yarn sub for the Classic Elite original-it's nice. I am not 1000% sure about the color. Is there too much contrast to show this pattern effectively? (It photographed a little lighter than actual tone.)
That being said, I am so sorry to see the prints go. The website states that this color has a wide range of blue:
9769 Ensign Blues with 2608 Cape Cod Blue, 2137 Angel Blue, 2355 Tapestry Blue, 2612 French Navy, 2499 Capri Blue
I see a navy, and indigo, a country blue, a royal, and a denim blue. I am woefully sorry that I only bought one bag.
I'd like your opinion (and plan to work a few more segments to get a really good idea). Is this the right color to show this pattern off? It would be tragic to marry this top with the wrong yarn; it's a lot of work. I love this color and don't want to waste it.
PSS-I know I am going to have to tweak the proportions. The cropped top and long 'short' sleeve is not a pretty look for me!
2 comments:
I like what I see so far, the decrease lines make a nice counterpoint to the color variation. But it really is hard to tell how it will look over a large area without, well, knitting a large area.... (I know, really helpful). I think it's worth going ahead with it.
I think you're going to have to knit a little more to see whether you like it or not. It's also hard to see how the sonata colors work until you've knit with it for a few inches in my experience. If the darks continue over the decreases, that's interesting.
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