I scheduled this post, appropriately, to appear on my wedding day. At this moment, my ceremony is starting! I knit a garter for myself, and the project was enjoyable enough to create 5 more. I wanted to give my friends something special so that, if they choose, they can use it on their own wedding day.
I wanted to take into account the favorite colors of each maid. Do I expect them to wear these at their own wedding? No. But they certainly have the option to!
Getting the lengths right took some finesse, but they should hopefully fit everyone.
- Garter #1 - 16 repeats
- Garter #2 - 19 repeats (mine)
- Garter #3 - 18 repeats
- Garter #4 - 19 repeats
- Garter # 5 - 19 repeats
- Garter #6 - 19 repeats
I used Aunt lydias fine crochet thread (100% mercerized cotton, size 20). After 14 repeats of the lace on the last garter, I used up the first ball of cotton. I would be able to make 5 more with what I have left over! (For the moment, I'm done knitting lace!)
For the last two garters, I had to use a different kind of elastic. This 1/2 inch elastic is not as stretchy as the 3/8 inch version, which makes the garters less ruffled when they are at rest. So don't worry, these are still all approximately the same size - the ones with thicker elastic just LOOK much bigger.
I hope that the girls will enjoy these garters. In the next few days I'll share work in progress pictures that I had to keep to myself these past few months to keep these garters a surprise!
A question by email:
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I LOVE your garters! I want to knit mine, but I've never sewn elastic. Do you need a machine or is it possible (read: worth the effort) to do by hand? Congrats on being married! I'm totally jealous. My wedding is October 1st! Hope your wedding was fantastic!
Response:
I made the garters 100% by hand (as I did not have access to a sewing machine). I used a satin ribbon as casing, and then inserted the elastic inside of it (see below).
http://www.chemknits.com/2010/10/garter-for-my-wedding.html
The wedding was fantastic, and I love being married. Good luck with all of your wedding planning!
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