Na Craga #2 - Yatta!
I finally finished my second Na Craga sweater, this one for me. The neck is a bit too tight, but I have no desire to undo it. Once I wash it, the sweater will relax some, although I don't expect the neck to become less tight. Oh well… live and learn. Now I can tackle my third big UFO — the St. Brigid — and after that, I can get back to the Fair Isle sweater.
The picture kind of sucks, but daylight was waning and I didn't want to wait till tomorrow.
Era ora, eh? Ho finito il mio secondo Na Craga. Il collo è un po' troppo stretto, ma non ho voglia di disfarlo. Una volta lavata, la maglia si dovrebbe stendere un po', anche se non mi aspetto che il collo cederà. Pazienza… farò meglio la prossima volta. Adesso posso occuparmi del mio terzo UFO — la maglia St. Brigid — e dopo di quello posso riprendere a lavorare al maglione Fair Isle.
La foto non è granchè, ma la luce stava per andarsene e non volevo aspettare domani.
Comments
Oh my gosh, all those textures in that wonderful color. It's stunning. I hope the neckline loosens up for you.
Posted by: Barbp | November 24, 2006 6:14 PM
That was truely worth the wait. It's magnificent, Francesca. The cables! They really "pop".
Posted by: Marina | November 24, 2006 7:03 PM
Na Craga is beautiful!
Posted by: Marlene | November 24, 2006 7:05 PM
beautiful beautiful! .. and if the collar is too small for you, you have many friends who would be happy to take it off your hands.. !!
scherzo. ;)
Posted by: andrea | November 24, 2006 7:32 PM
What a gorgeous sweater! It must feel good to have finished it and I'm sure you'll enjoy wearing it for many years to come.
To that end, I'd encourage you - since the neck is tight - to consider taking it out and redoing it. I know how tough that is. Been there, done that. But I can see that it's a crew neck and the whole task shouldn't take more than an hour or two. When I've had to do this terrible task myself, I've sometimes put the project aside for a week or so just to get up the nerve to repeat my work, or I'll do it at a spin in where there are others who understand the pain.
In the end, I've never regretted re-doing a cuff or neck. It's a small commitment in time swapped out for a lifetime of enjoyable wear.
Posted by: Laura | November 25, 2006 7:31 PM
Stunning, Francesca, and proving that yes, it is possible to complete a Starmore (see my latest posting for my own tale of woe). Na Craga is so dramatic and it will look wonderful on you.
(I wouldn't want to think about ripping out the neckline either. I have two sweaters with the same problem languishing in the back of a cupboard...)
Jo
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Posted by: Jo | November 26, 2006 9:24 AM