SYLVI-KAL: The Ultimate Coat! - Page 51

ArtLady1981 · 05-02-2009, 12:57 PM

Ooooooo you are inspiring me to tackle Sylvi again!

nightknitting · 05-03-2009, 01:09 PM

You can do it!!! You've been my help and inspiration all this way!

nightknitting · 05-06-2009, 05:38 PM

Art Lady -- did you sew your petals on with yard or with thread?
Thanks!

ArtLady1981 · 05-06-2009, 08:59 PM

With yarn. The same yarn I seamed with: a light dk weight cotton in the same shade as Sylvi! It was much easier to work with than Polar!

nightknitting · 05-07-2009, 06:25 PM

i am using the Briggs and Little Atlantic in red as the pattern calls for -- should I use that or buy some different yarn that matches that isn't so bulky?

ArtLady1981 · 05-07-2009, 06:48 PM

Please use the Briggs & Little ATLANTIC! You will definitely need a yarn that bulky. I haven't heard anything negative about it.
Everyone over in the Ravelry Sylvi Group got 'gauge' and didn't have any super-normous stretching issues. They're all real happy with it!

Let us know how things progress!

laikabear · 05-08-2009, 06:30 AM

I think she meant should she seam with the B&L.

???

I can't say because I haven't done my seaming yet, but I did buy a smaller gauge yarn also. Cascade 220 (worsted) instead of my bulky 109.

ArtLady1981 · 05-08-2009, 09:55 AM

Oh!

Well, here's what I say: try to seam with the B&L yarn, and see if it pulls through the mattress lacing pretty easy and without busting. It should work fine. And another bonus might be that it will 'fortify' the raglan seams!

nightknitting · 05-08-2009, 02:26 PM

I plan on using the B& L yarn for the seams... I was just wondering if I should use something different to sew on the flower petals....

ArtLady1981 · 05-08-2009, 07:55 PM

I'd use something lighter weight for that, same color if possible.