I learnt a lot.- I learnt things like how to painstakingly pick back several rows of machine knitted lace.
- I learnt to remain calm and quickly grab a crochet hook when a stitch drops and runs like an escaping toddler in a busy parking lot.
- I learnt that a small crochet hook catches stitches faster and more reliably than the transfer tool or the latch hook.
- I learnt that I can see better close up with my graduated lens glasses than I can with my contact lenses.
- I learnt that the beads will all break if you tighten up the stitches so much that the carriage hits them.
- I learnt that a knitting machine will knit a stitch when it is supposed to create an eyelet just because it darn well feels like it!----and then it will hide the fact until you have knit several more rows.
- I learnt that it takes at least 30 times as long to undo a machine knit row as it does to knit it incorrectly in the first place.
- I learnt to check my end stitches every row.
- I learnt that every 8th stitch in every 7th row is a lot of beads.
- I learnt that beaded rows are not fast.
- I learnt that too little weight causes problems.
- I learnt that too much weight also causes problems.
- I learnt that even though a knitting machine can knit a row incredibly fast, the actual process of getting a finished article from a machine can be very slow anyway.
I also learnt that a beaded, machine knit lace curtain could be breathtakingly beautiful----but right now I'd rather move on to something else.Some day I may try this again. Some day.
11 comments:
It looked purrrty while it lasted Wovenflame!
And experience gives wisdom for the next project, eh?
It's so beautiful... what a shame that you had so many problems with it.
It is gorgeous! Sorry to hear it was such a pain for you to make.
Thanks Michelle and Nicole. I guess I was unclear about the final outcome. This will never be a finished item. I have given up. It was pretty, but I made far too many errors and hand too many difficulties. It has been ripped from the machine unfinished.
Yes, Twisted, while it lasted it was beautiful. I may yet be inspired to try it again some day...you know, when I'm feeling a need for self torture or something.
Too bad that project was a tool of torture. Frog mercilessly!
Hi Marlene
I'm so sorry it didn't want to get itself knitted this time, maybe one day. You have created a beautiful piece of fabric nonetheless.
Lorna
Cast it off and have your granddaughters have a fabulously-dressed doll? (I don't know how big it is.)
Wow, its gorgeous! Thanks for coming by and leaving me a comment. It was great to hear from you.~~~ I've put on about 10 pounds since Valentine's Day and now....no skirt looks good on me. Phooey. I'm still in the relaxed mode though(eating sweeties)...the only wrap pattern I have is nice but kind of form fitting...it ties at the waist. Hey, I really like your hairstyle!
It's a pity, this is beautiful!
It's still great looking, but thinking about how much you had to learn in this whole process almost makes it worth hand knitting it.
Ah, but Angelika, I live for the learning! I'd rather learn and have success, but if the learning has to be earned with failures, so be it.
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