Tuesday, September 27, 2005

French? What am I thinking?


Ok, so I'm madly in love with Phildar patterns...I just joined the Colchique knitalong for this lovely sweater...unfortunately, the pattern is in French! Luckily, there are a bunch of French-speaking knitters who kindly offered to help out for those of us who are lingually challenged! I also ordered this Phildar book from Knit n Tyme for the sweater on the left of the spread (and many many other wonderful creations! Oh, did I mention, this one is...ALSO in FRENCH!!! To add to the craziness, do you see my sidebar of pending projects? I have knitting ADD! I am now up to 99% complete with Clapotis, she just needs end weaving and a bit of blocking. For anyone who has completed Le Clappy, did you steam or wet block this lady?

Lukily, I'm obsessed with knitting. I'll say it again. I'm OBSESSED!!!
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2005 4:42 PM

    Julia,

    It's Harriet from The Nest. LOVE the pattern - I may have to knit this up. AND, I ordered the Phildar magazine as well.........

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  2. JulseySeptember 28, 2005 5:49 PM

    Harriet - do you speak french? Maybe we can translate together???

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  3. SaywardSeptember 29, 2005 6:55 AM

    Those patterns are lovely. I may have to check out Phildar too.

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  4. sealSeptember 29, 2005 4:41 PM

    Y'all should get over to the KAL!

    But about Clap - I didn't block at all. I used a finer yarn and smaller needles so mine came out mosre scarf-like. I like it just the way it it.

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  5. KymSeptember 29, 2005 9:53 PM

    Fig and plum has the pattern translated into english - pdf file. just in case you don't feel like doing all of that translating!

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  6. CaseyOctober 01, 2005 7:20 PM

    Those patterns are so pretty!! Good luck translating!

    http://www.gonnapurl.blogspot.com

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  7. CarlyOctober 05, 2005 4:01 PM

    Hey!
    Thought I'd return the comment! :) I'm doing this sweater too, but not from the pattern. I knit up some swatches last night and am going to wing it. Let me know how the french goes and I might have to do that if mine doesn't turn out. They are both great sweaters!

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  8. AnonymousNovember 30, 2005 6:59 PM

    hi. i'm just browsing around different knitting blogs and i don't know if you still need help with your french knits, but here's an article with dictionary and all: http://www.knittingfog.net/stitchery.html good luck! you make great stuff.

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