Comment from Trista
Time: March 5, 2006, 4:12 pm

I really like the beaded shirt pattern! Where is it from?

Comment from Ysolda
Time: March 5, 2006, 4:44 pm

it’s from Rowan 35, the pattern is called Rosa. And requires a daunting 4000 beads in the smallest size. I’m currently making the small - but I’m not entirely sure that was the right decision, which involves even more beads.
Suggest how many beads you should thread onto each ball? ha, not Rowan to be so helpful.
Not only is this the first pattern I’ve followed for a while I’m only planning on making one change - that ribbon should tie towards the side. Why? It just should.

Comment from Elizabeth
Time: March 5, 2006, 5:49 pm

I’m so glad you’re knitting Rosa! It’s a beautiful pattern… I knit it up last year and it came out nicely. Have fun with that - and don’t let the beads get you frustrated.

Comment from nush
Time: March 5, 2006, 9:28 pm

I agree. The ties should definately be at the side. And good luck with that. It will come out beautifully, is my prediction. (Though just looking at the size of those needles makes my wrists want to fall of.)

xx

Comment from Ysolda
Time: March 5, 2006, 9:56 pm

haha, well yesterday I was knitting with 2mm needles (socks) and only the hem facing of this is on really tiny needles (2.25 mm) now I’m using 2.75 mm needles and they look big. Oh dear.

and you commented while I was on your blog. Weird

Comment from renee
Time: March 8, 2006, 9:21 pm

yea ..so i as really liking this pattern and then i realized that those are beads and that i in no way have any such patience for that.. i lose because thats friggin purty!

next couple of weeks sounds awesome, i have a few things in mind.. i’ll start getting them together now!

Comment from Ysolda
Time: March 8, 2006, 9:49 pm

ace… it’s not that hard - really
though i’m about to hit the charted yoke, I might change my mind after that