You’ve already seen my fave piccy of me in my Tabby-Cat but it’s as bad as the Rowan Pic for not letting you see the whole garment…
Me vs. Rowan Pattern pic: I’m not as ethereal but the thing in my arms is cuter..
So I’ll show you some of the finished detail then tell you about that Icord gadget 🙂
Better picture where I’m posing with a glass of wine as a prop and you get to see all of the front…
I’m not a drunkard, really…No!!
I love the way the front drapes and falls – it’s actually very flattering (on me anyway!)
This is what the back looks like… (Remeber that the front is half as much again in width so there is a lot of excess fabric to lose)
I like the fit across the shoulders
Of course, you can see the Icord ties there – I’ll come back to how I made them.
Here’s the sleeve detail, same beading around the cuff and slightly wide bell sleeves. This all works really well together for me 🙂
Ohhh – those beads go rather well with my engagement ring…
By now, in the photo shoot, Ziggy was feeling left out…
“Don’t worry Ziggy. Next one will be called “Tortie-Cat”
So what about the Icord gadget?
How did I make these Icords quickly and easily?
Show me the gadget!
I bought one of these on ebay!!
About £8 with postage
This is the gadget that’s inside – essentially it does 4 needles of french knitting automatically by cranking the handle…
The giant peg is weighted to keep the tension on the cord
Here’s some of the Icord I made using a scrap of left over Rowan Siena 4 ply…
Purcey loves “killing” these …
I was going to give you a comprehensive study of the Icord gadget and how to cheat with an electric drill but this lady beat me to it!
Click here to see the review –>> Icord cheating with a drill!
If you’re short of time, skip to 2mins 8 secs to see how this lady uses her power drill – I was gobsmacked 🙂
So I’ll leave you with a completed knit report of my none too Shabby Tabby Cat, then I’ll scuttle off to sew up my Vivaldi!
| Completed Knit Report | ||
| Name: | Tabby Cat | |
| Pattern: | Lysander from Rowan’s Kidsilk Dream by Marie Wallin | |
| Yarn: | Kidsilk Spray in grey (exactly the same specs as Kidsilk Haze) | |
| Pattern Problems: | None | |
| Pattern Modifications: | Used Icord ties rather that garter stitch ones. | |
| Washing and Wearing: | Lovely warm, light and elegant to wear. | |
| Knit It Again???: | Very possibly, but in a very different color next time | |
| Difficulty: | Easy – lots of plain knitting with a few beads at the start of each pattern piece. | |
| Rating: | 5/5 | |
| Other Postings Relating To This One: | Whirlwind update | |
An Icord machine? Flipping brilliant and clearly the zenith of human ingenuity. And all for the princely sum of £8. Marvellous.
Also, your Tabby Cat is very elegant. I think the neckline is really graceful.
Fantastic! Love the Tabby Cat, looks lovely on you. Do give Ziggy a cuddle from me 🙂
What did you search for on EBay to find that? I spent hours and still couldn’t find one.
Hi Fluzz
I really should have included a link in the post shouldn’t I?
If you search for “Knitting Mill” You’ll get dozens – this one, the prym one and some bigger versions 🙂
see here
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Knitting-/3103/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=knitting+mill
Have fun
Susan
So, I struggled on Saturday to teach my grand daughter french knitting and now I find there is a machine………!
Thanks Susan!
I remember many long, mindless hours as a child knitting looooong things by French knitting. It was a great thing to do during school lunchbreak because you could stop whenever.
Another beautiful piece of knitting. I like the beading detail as well.
Love Tabby Cat and the gorgeous Ziggy ^..^