Tour de France KAL: La Lecon Finale
Monday, 16 July 2007
The Final Lesson: In which Haute Tricot is complete!!
Haute Tricot: from Fitted Knits. Knitted on 5.5 and 4.5mm needles, top down raglan jumper using 4 200g balls of Bendigo Rustic in Green Tweed. Started Sunday, 8th of July and completed Monday 16th of July.
This was my first top down raglan and I would happily knit one again. I love the colour and it is very warm. I modified the neckline to make it deeper and did fewer rows for the neckband than the pattern suggested. I am jolly glad I have finished this jumper as now I have to make 5 cushions with zippered openings and piping by Thursday morning!! I shall have to get the pedal powered sewing machine out!!!!
I expect there might be a better photo of me actually wearing Haute Tricot, but after the 27 terrible pictures I took using the Self Timer on my camera, I bow down to MrsDrWho's expertise and hope she might take another portrait of me soon!!!
So it is with heavy heart I say a fond farewell to Jack Ravel, his woollen scarf and his wife with no name,to their anti-tea, coffee addicted children Robert and Nicole, and to Robert's ambitions of being a great cyclist one day himself.
Au Revoir mes amis et bonne chance!!!
It is absolutely gorgeous! Well done!
Posted by: Sue | Monday, 16 July 2007 at 04:46 PM
Love it! It looks so snuggly warm. Rustic is fast becoming my favourite yarn!
Posted by: Fiona | Monday, 16 July 2007 at 05:46 PM
Oh, I am jealous again. I SO want to knit a top down raglan. SERIOUSLY.
Posted by: amanda j | Monday, 16 July 2007 at 09:29 PM
Congratulations. I love the color!
Posted by: sprite | Monday, 16 July 2007 at 11:35 PM
Tres bien, ma cherie! C'est belle pull de vert!
And I'm out of usable French!
Unless I can order a coffee from you?
Posted by: AmyP | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 05:46 AM
Bravo! Well done! You really cruised right along through there and earned that green jersey. And I am looking forward to seeing a modeled shot taken by MrsDrWho.
Posted by: Susan | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 08:10 AM
Wow, you certainly knit Haute Tricot up fast! I love the shape and the colour. You must post a modeled shot!
Posted by: chocolatetrudi | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 09:12 AM
Mais qu'est-ce que c'est??? C'est fini????
I leave you alone for two days, and look what happens!! Poor Jean-Pierre is still awaiting end-weaving and ribbing bits, and there is Haute Tricot, sprinting to the finish line!!! Bravo!
Posted by: Kate | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 09:49 AM
Very nice. I really like both the color and the style.
Posted by: Kari | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 09:54 AM
Wow - well done - look forward to the portrait -9 days - I am imppressed!
Posted by: Tinkingbell | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 10:02 AM
Wow! you just can't beat top down knitting for speed and fit...I love it :-)
Looking forward to seeing the modeled shot
Posted by: Linda | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 10:09 AM
Great job - the jumper looks great! This is the type of knitting that I love - fast & no seaming.
Posted by: Ann | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 11:18 AM
Ahh oui, c'est tres bonne! Gorgeous! And what do you think of the yarn? It looks lovely - might have to indulge a little for a future project at some point perhaps.. =D Ride on!!
Posted by: Sasha | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 01:41 PM
that is soooo impressive Cindy!!! you are a legend!!!! that was so quick! :O
Posted by: linda | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 01:46 PM
Lovely to see you with yummy cake additive on Thursday. Honey well, lovely weekend with her.
Posted by: honeybicton | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 02:54 PM
Wow - that is one quick knit! Looks great and love the colour.
Posted by: Rose Red | Tuesday, 17 July 2007 at 04:59 PM
Oh, it's looking good! Looking forward to see you in it! ;o)
Posted by: Monika | Wednesday, 18 July 2007 at 08:48 AM
Can't wait to see you modeling! Looks lovely and you finished so quickly!
Posted by: Larjmarj | Wednesday, 18 July 2007 at 11:05 AM
Wow, speed knitting winner I would say. It looks so warm and snuggly.
Posted by: Annie | Wednesday, 18 July 2007 at 11:26 AM
GO Champ! Beautiful...and knitted in one of my favorite colours!
hope we get to see you in it.
Posted by: Grace | Wednesday, 18 July 2007 at 10:38 PM
Wow, so amazingly fast! Top down raglan is SO nice - I've done a cardigan that way... Looking forward to pics of your jumper being worn!
Posted by: Jejune | Thursday, 19 July 2007 at 09:24 AM
Hurrah! It looks fantastique. The rustic is a fabulous yarn - loving the green.
Posted by: Taphophile | Thursday, 19 July 2007 at 12:31 PM
I do take a mean-ique photo...I am a regular Lord Litchfield ( not Lord Lucan as previously discussed) It is soooooooo important to get the right Lord dont you think?
Ferme La bush? Le chat? ma tant? petite chien? le reynard?
tres exhaustive
Posted by: mrsdrwho | Thursday, 19 July 2007 at 06:43 PM
Oh this looks just fabulous. You are so far ahead of me with this book... I've not knitted one item...yet!
I'm already thinking "spring knits" and not as yet completed Revere Jacket for poor husband.
I'm stuck on sleeve island ... send help!
Posted by: Janette | Wednesday, 25 July 2007 at 04:00 PM