Melting the ice - Faire fondre la glace

It is finally warm in Switzerland. I am missing a little bit less Australia, even if I am still a bit cold on the evenings or when the wind blows.
The mix of cotton, rayon and linen of my own "Glaciers are Melting" shawl is absolutely perfect for my naked shoulders. Soft, with a great drape, a bit heavy and holding its place beautifully it is adapted to the warming temperature and is still and always a delice to wear. I have tested this shawl for four seasons now (I am counting our freezing cold april as a late winter) and I still love it dearly. My friend Barbara does too. She has been wearing the first Melting Glaciers for more than two years, taking it everywhere with her. Each time I see her whe keeps repeating how much she loves it. If ther was any doubt ever (no) she is absolutely the most knit-worthy person I know!

This is why I am astonished this gem has still only 7 projects on Ravelry. Knitters don't know what they miss.


ps.: It is also a great summer knit: the yarn does not stick to the needle or the fingers.


Il fait enfin beau et chaud en Suisse. Je regrette un peu moins l'Australie, même si j'ai encore un peu froid le soir, ou quand la brise s'en mèle.
Le mélange coton, viscose et lin de mon châle "Glaciers are Melting" est parfait pour des épaules nues. Doux, d'un beau tombé un peu lourd qui tient bien, adapté aux températures plus clémentes, c'est encore et toujours un délice à porter. Je l'ai déjà testé sur quatre saisons (je considère ce mois d'avril glacial comme un hiver tardif), et je l'aime toujours autant. Mon amie Barbara aussi, qui porte régulièrement le premier Glaciers Fondent et l'emporte partout depuis deux ans!! Chaque fois que je la vois elle me répète combien elle aime ce châle. S'il y a jamais eu un doute (non) elle est vraiment digne de recevoir du tricot-main.

Il n'a pourtant pour l'instant que 7 projets sur Ravelry. Les tricoteuses ne savent pas ce qu'elles perdent!

ps.: C'est aussi un projet estival idéal: le fil ne colle ni aux doigts ni aux aiguilles.

Also in my etsy shop - Aussi en vente sur mon shop etsy.

FO: Rose Thé was its colour

Fil: Twin Color (Lang Yarn) (60% laine, 40% acrylique) 85 m / 50 gr.
Modèle: improvised top-down raglan.
Aiguilles: 5.5 and 4.5 mm circulaires

It is the second sweater I have knit with that yarn. Maybe the third if you add on all the frog-and-reknit I did on both incarnations. It is too big, but I won't frog it again. Partly because I am sick of knitting with this thick cotton, and mostly because it has lost its wonderful colour after the first wash!

Yes, you read well. I washed it in the machine to clean it and maybe shrink it a tiny bit. It was with regular laudry, mostly old clothes that I was totally confident would not blead at all. I should not have betrayed my good separatist habit (white - reddish - blueish colours washed separately). I paid it the hard price. I have now a faded-greyish tea rose sweater.
At least I bought the yarn at a bargain.



Leasons learned:

1.- When knitting a cropped hooded cardigan, if you have a strange feeling that you are knitting for a teenager, stop right now and think: it is lovely. But will I wear it? Admit that even if you are young-looking at your age, your figure deserve a more feminine and mature form and frog imediately. Don't wait until you have knit the damned cardigan twice!

2.- Choose wisely the pattern when knitting with thick cotton yarn. Or avoid knitting with thick cotton yarn for what it's worth.

3.- Always stick to your washing rules. The colour always bleed - even after years of washing - if you give it the opportunity.

4.- Learn to knit non-raglan top-down sweaters. Read your Barbara Walkers from cover to cover and please try other shapes...



ps.: The photos on this post are before-wash.