Monday, August 19, 2013

Clara's Knitting: Linen Apron




From an issue of Jane Austen Knits, Clara's linen apron.
She did the whole thing on our two-week trip to Germany.


The bib is a lovely wheat pattern, and the bottom of the skirt is deep lace. The straps  cross in back (not shown) and attach to a waistband (Clara added buttons).


I think if she were doing doing it over she'd make the bib wider, but it's still really pretty, and yes, washable.

6 comments:

  1. How gorgeous!! I'd be too scared to wear it, but boy is it gorgeous. Good job, Clara!

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  2. Great job Clara, I have never seen a knitted apron in fifty years of knitting! I love the concept but agree that a wider bib might be the way to go. On your slender frame this bib works, as I'm -- err -- well endowed in the bib area I would definitely need a wider bib. I'd be interested to learn of any patterns you find.

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  3. Ohh my that is gorgeous!! Clara is so very talented!!

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  4. Amazing work with a beautiful outcome. Congratulations, Clara!

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  5. That is terrific! I would also be afraid to wear it, that it'd get caught on something.

    Rose, in Jane Brocket's knitting book, there's a knitted apron - not lace - the last photo in this post shows it.
    http://leisureartsblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/knitting-artfully-and-gently.html

    Lisateresa

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