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elizabeth_mnWith all the Costume College prep going on among my F-list, it seemed kind of pointless to post unexciting things about my knitting. Like "25 repeats done! I'd share a photo, but it looks the same as before, there's just more of it."
But, still: 37 repeats done on my scarf! My goal was 36, and I think I have enough yarn to squeeze out 38. Maybe I will finish today.
I ordered a skein of Fyberspate's Scrumptious Lace merino/silk blend in Cherry for the next thing, a wide-bordered scarf for my sister-in-law, from Victorian Lace Today, my new favorite knitting book.
My Scarlow zipper has finally arrived, so I can finish seaming and getting that together soon.
With sewing, I have made 2 or 3 mock-ups of cloth hose and a new doublet/jerkin for the man. It's a little frustrating getting a good fit; the nicer it looks on him, the less the pattern pieces look like period shapes. Or to put it another way, if his garment looks historically accurate, the pattern doesn't.
Most of the alteration is in the armscye. My HB holds his shoulders a lot farther forward than the historical ideal. Instead of the garment making him stand straighter and pull them back, it just wrinkles a ton in front and cuts into his underarm. So I've had to adjust the armscye forward quite a bit.
But, still: 37 repeats done on my scarf! My goal was 36, and I think I have enough yarn to squeeze out 38. Maybe I will finish today.
I ordered a skein of Fyberspate's Scrumptious Lace merino/silk blend in Cherry for the next thing, a wide-bordered scarf for my sister-in-law, from Victorian Lace Today, my new favorite knitting book.
My Scarlow zipper has finally arrived, so I can finish seaming and getting that together soon.
With sewing, I have made 2 or 3 mock-ups of cloth hose and a new doublet/jerkin for the man. It's a little frustrating getting a good fit; the nicer it looks on him, the less the pattern pieces look like period shapes. Or to put it another way, if his garment looks historically accurate, the pattern doesn't.
Most of the alteration is in the armscye. My HB holds his shoulders a lot farther forward than the historical ideal. Instead of the garment making him stand straighter and pull them back, it just wrinkles a ton in front and cuts into his underarm. So I've had to adjust the armscye forward quite a bit.
I've got fabrics for the whole ensemble: hose, sleeved doublet, and jerkin, but I think I might still be in mock-up stage for a while.
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Date: 2011-07-27 10:24 pm (UTC)I'd say at this point if it looks period on him don't worry much about the pattern pieces. No one is going to be auditing your patterns to make sure you did everything correctly.
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Date: 2011-07-27 10:36 pm (UTC)Thanks for the non-CoCo solidarity. :(