Sivia Harding's Victorian Shoulderette. This was one of the first knitting patterns I favourited when I got to Ravelry. I have loved it that long. I don't know why but those small collar type shawlettes, pelerines might be a better name, have always appelaed to me.
There is a lovely example in Victorian Lace Today - The Harebell Fichu and another, the Lace Fichu I have no doubt that I am heavily influenced by the Battenburg lace collars that were very popular in the 80's . If I dug deep I think I bought one once, but never wore it because it looked stiff and odd. But a knitted fichu? Oh yes. Very very me.
Oh my, another one is the Opera Fichu, also from Victorian Lace Today. A lot of the small shawls so very popular today would have been called fichus in times past. Annis is a very pretty example from Knitty.com or the Fabulous Filigree Scarf from the book One Skein Wonders.
Sorry about that. I could go on. Really I could. There are so many and they are so stunning.
OK, Back to the Victorian Shoulderette.
I never knew what yarn I would make it out of, but I always knew I would make it. Ideally, the yarn should have been just a little heavier, double stranded would have been perfect with Trauco but I was a little concerned about yarn quantity. Still I am pleased with it and look forward to wearing it a lot.
See, a whole other post about the same wee project. ;)
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even prettier in use! I love them too (And have Victorian Lace Today...) but I look utterly stooopid when I wear them - I wish they suited me better, but lace collars and I go together as well as egg yolks and black socks. I still want to knit them, however.
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