This pretty collar from “The Knitted Lace Collar Receipt Book,” “Arranged
by Mrs. G.J. Baynes, “ “Fourth Edition,” “1846.” is finally off the
needles. It is rather heavy and needed fairly stern blocking with pins at every
point and a double row through the middle and inner edge. In spite of the
pinning, not every point stretched out. The next time I wash and block the
collar, I will have to make sure that the points are truly pointy. There are
also a few points which are not perfectly knitted.
The two ends do not match,
according to the pattern but, covered by a brooch in closing at the throat,
would not show. The collar measures 22” in length and 2 ¾” in width.
The collar was knit in two
pieces on 1.75mm/00 US, and sewn together with quilting thread. A final set of fourteen rows should be
knit along the top of the collar but I did not do this as the collar was quite
wide already.
Former posts about each
stage of this project may be found at
1 comment:
And to think that women would wear these and block them over and over. It just amazes me sometimes how spoiled we all are with our superwash wools and ability to dry things in a dryer.
It's gorgeous but I cannot imagine ever wearing one. Perhaps that's just because I'm more of a t-shirt, yoga pants type?
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