Over the break I would stop mid-stitch and say, "Isn't this just the coolest thing?" or "I mean...I can't even...come look at how cute this is!" even when no one was in the room. Oops. I guess cute knitting makes me talk to myself. The intarsia fawn was pretty tricky though. Intarsia and stranding result in so many ends that I really don't know what to do with or where they even came from. I had to share the last picture to give a peek at the insanity that lies just beneath my peaceful deer. Intarsia isn't pretty. Remember the Union Jack teacosy I made last year? I like to think of all of those ends as the storm before the calm.
I can't wait to finish this pattern! I'm about halfway through so hopefully I will be wearing it before you can say "fawn-cho isn't really a word" ten times fast. ;)
Are you working on any big knitting or crochet projects at the moment? How is it going for you? I hope I'm not the only one that gets so excited about fun knitting patterns.
Looks great!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing! I still can't figure out intarsia...
ReplyDeleteIf you're coming to London in May, pack your winter stuff and your summer stuff, our weather in the UK is so unpredictable you won't know what you need until you open your curtains in the morning. And even then it might change in the afternoon! I'm sure there will be fawncho wearing opportunities :)
Oh yay! I really hope so. ;)
DeleteThis is so cute! I'm so jealous!
ReplyDeleteHi! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI'm working on this right now: http://www.purlbee.com/evening-shrug/. It's my firts "big" project after two scarfs and I'm so excited!
That shrug is so lovely!
Deletegreat job on your fawn! so cute!! ugh. weaving ends is the bain of my existence.. but it'll be totally worth it. i've got a craft show at the end of the month, that i'm just knitting and crocheting like a madwoman for right now.. but secretly on the side, i'm working on annie. (cowl by jane richmond) in baby alpaca that i scored at fibers west this past weekend.
ReplyDeletehow long are you going to london for? how exciting! xo
Thank you! Good luck on your craft show!
DeleteI will be in London for six days! :-D
It's getting warmer here so you'll probably be able to wear it in your trip to London. If you want, I can give you a heads up about the weather before you get here ;D
ReplyDeleteAnd that fawn-cho is really adorable. Makes me want to knit one for myself.
This is Beautiful! I can't wait to see it done.
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Ah! That's awesome! It's soo cute!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is so adorable. Great work!
ReplyDeleteThat's one of the neatest patterns I've seen in a while. I love/hate how colorwork and intarsia always makes you impatient to wear it and admire the finished the finished product.
ReplyDeleteoh wow, this is awesome! i love it!
ReplyDeleteOh, goodness! It's easy to see why you are so excited about this fawn-cho. I can't read a knitting pattern to save my life, but these pictures are serious motivation to get over my fear. Can't wait to see the finished piece! I'll keep my fingers crossed for a well timed cold front for you Texas sweater lovers.
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Haha thanks Megan! Yes, keep your fingers crossed for me. ;)
DeleteOh it's so lovely!! I get really excited when I am making something cute and find that I almost always end up talking to myself too! Lol
ReplyDelete<3 Jen
Are you friggin kidding me?! Way to bust it out, Mer! It looks so wonderful <3
ReplyDeleteHaha! Thank you!!
DeleteThat is amazing! Can't wait to see it all finished!
ReplyDeleteI'm working on my first ever granny square blanket. It has three different sized squares in it - you can see it on my Ravelry project page. Tons of fun and I stop every now and again just to marvel at it too.
ReplyDeleteGranny squares are fun, aren't they? Enjoy!
DeleteIt will DEFINITELY be cool enough in London, it always is. I know because I am from near there. But it looks great!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! I'm even excited for you! I wish I had some bigger projects going, but I don't have the circular needles I need for garments. Really bummed out about it, but for now I stick to smaller things like hats and mittens and socks.
ReplyDeleteLove this adorable pattern! I so enjoy reading about your knitting "adventures." :) I know just what you mean with finishing fall/winter knits just as springtime arrives. I recently completed a lopi fair isle sweater that I'd made in the fall but then unraveled and made again. I just love it now! I wore it for about three wintry weather days, and then spring warmth arrived. Evenings can be chilly here in New England, so I'll probably get more use out of it after the sun goes down.
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Aw thank you! I hope you get to wear your sweater and show off your hard work during the chilly evenings. :)
DeleteI was knitting a Harry Potter character blanket (totally nerdy, I know) and I figured out a way to carry the second colour of yarn behind the working yarn so that I had very minimal ends to weave. So much less daunting!
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter blanket = totally awesome! Haha. That's so cool! I'll have to try that on my next intarsia project.
DeleteAlthough... I'm not sure if that would even work when knitting in the round!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is that?! I love it! I'm working a crochet project right now and excited to see how it turns out.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so cute! Good luck weaving in all those ends.... I've seen worse! I'm on a strict knitting diet to knit up all my yarn for small projects, so it's mostly socks and mittens for me.
ReplyDeleteThe little fawn is adorable! I also wanted to thank you Meredith, I've been following your blog for a couple of weeks now and it inspired me to take the plunge and make a blog of my own! So thank you for that and keep posting lovely things :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so exciting Faith! Congrats on making the leap into blogging! You will love it! :-D
DeleteOhhhhhhh so sweeeett!! Little sleepy fawn ahhh I can't take the cuteness! I just finished my first ever crochet pattern - a little panda :) I was so proud and excited when I finished I couldn't stop looking at him! I posted a pic of him over on my blog today in fact! Good luck finishing the fawn-cho, can't wait to see the final thing! x Rachel
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I just took a peek at your little panda! He is so cute! :)
DeleteOh My Gosh- Love it! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI am also working on a Tiny Owl Knits project, but not the Fawn-cho! Although you are making me want to try it, I LOVE DEER!
ReplyDeleteI am in Australia for a few months (I live in SF) and brought lots of yarns with me to continue on with my Beekeeper's Quilt, with 80 hexipuffs completed since I got here exactly one month ago! (That count brings me up to 230, so I'm a little over halfway completed!)
My next two projects are the Old Forge blanket by Stephen West and Hosta by Nancy Marchant with brioche knitting- my first!
I used way too many exclamation points there.
DeleteHaha. Knitting is exciting and needs a lot of exclamation points!!! Right? ;-)
DeleteI really want to try the Beekeeper's Quilt too! Your hexapuffs look so beautiful!
this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL,
ReplyDeleteI'm in love.
You're so talented!
Wish I could knit 1/2 as good as you (:
Oh. My. Goodness. I can't even handle how adorable this is. I don't blame you at all for chatting with yourself about it-- even just looking at it I squealed alone in my room.
ReplyDeletexo Julie
oh, adorable
ReplyDeleteIt is looking great! Made me wish I was a better knitter.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet! You'll definitely be able to use it in London in May, our weather can be a little...unpredictable! That said, I hope it stays nice so you can get out and enjoy it! Have you been before?
ReplyDeleteSo adorable! You are definitely justified in talking to yourself about it :) I'm working on Knitty's well-known Lanesplitter skirt pattern. No complex intarsia there, but I am LOVING seeing the fun striping patterns emerging
ReplyDeleteWow, that's amazing! Ugh, I wish I could knit! It's so cute!
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xx
http://daydreamfrenzy.blogspot.com/
Ohmygosh, it's gorgeous!! :) In my *dreams* I could knit a cute lil thing like this! One day...he he. You're so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is so cute and impressive!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! And I am still in love with that green!
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Knit, Nicole, Knit!
Hi Meredith,
ReplyDeleteI know you have finished the Fawn-cho now and can't wait to see what it looks like!
I have my pattern and yarn in line as it is my next project after the Fair Isle sweater vest.
But I had a query if I may... I couldn't get Debbie Bliss Donegal Chunky so instead decided on the Rowan Felted Tweed in Aran (in a similar colour). Reading in the pattern it suggested when using the normal Rowan Felted Tweed for the fawn to double/triple up.
Looking at your pics I can't tell whether you doubled or tripled for the fawn or not at all and whether you think that I would need to double the Aran for the main body??
Does this make sense? :/
I mentioned buying the yarn with photo here in my blog which kind of shows the thickness... http://team-rigby.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/dresses-and-yarn.html
Really looking for some advice as a little ocd about my planning... :(
Many thanks,
Nicola :)
In case you're in need of an English weather update, it is currently cold. And I'm English, so for an American that means DEATHLY cold. The weather is doing it's schizophrenic April thing of being sunny for half an hour and then pelting with hail. I'd say the fawn-cho stands a pretty good chance of an outing...
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