August 12, 2012

St. Lorenzo

I still have tons of photos to show you from Italy.  Just it's been crazy busy these days.  While my day job is demanding as ever, I still try to knit and read (end up accumulating books after books that I have not read) and catch glimpses of the Olympic Games.  All the while, I do bits and pieces of amirisu work.
まだイタリアの写真、全然公開できていなくて。いい写真一杯あるんだけどな。ただ、最近もう全然余裕がないんです。仕事は目一杯だし、その合間に編んで読んで(でも読みたいと買う本ばかり溜まっていく。。)少しオリンピックを見て。そして残った総ての時間はamirisuに充てています。(あ、amirisuの残りで読んで編んで、かな。)

But, finally, I finished knitting this piece.  This cotton tee was made with the yarn I bought in Siena.  I named it St. Lorenzo, because the textile looks a bit like the church in Florence. Pattern by myself.
でも、漸くこのニットが出来上がりました。シエナで買ってきたコットンのテープヤーンで編みました。St. Lorenzoと名付けたのは、フィレンツェのSt. Lorenzo教会のファサードに似てるかな、と思って。デザインは私。


Actually, this piece was almost done for a few weeks.  It knits up very fast with 6.5mm needles, besides, it's just 2 squares sewn together.  The special part of it is this shoulder seam - I knitted in a string of heavy metal chain with a fancy yarn.
もうね、殆ど出来ていたんですよ。もともと6.5mmの針で編んでいるから早いし、ただ真直ぐ四角いものを2枚合わせただけです。工夫は肩の部分。変わり糸でチェーンを編み込みました。今朝、ちょこっと仕上げをして出来上がり。嬉しい!


The only tricky part was to decide the length of the chain.  I had to redo it several times. Can't wait to wear it outside!
チェーンの長さとかは難しくて、何度か解いてやり直しました。最終的にはいい感じに。着るの楽しみ。

Raveled here.

3 comments:

Cole& said...

Wow I love it! It really has a cool touch with that chain!! (neko-chan in ravelry)

Cole& said...

Wow I love it! The chain gives a cool touch to it! Must been difficult to attach it >.<
(neko-chan in ravelry)

Meri said...

Nina, thank you!!!! It wasn't that hard - just be careful not to twist the chain :)
I love the result, too!