The yarn is just lovely in both color and softness.
Here are a couple pics of me wearing the shawl. (sorry for the blurriness...I think it did that because it was dark?)
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wearing the shawl
I really like how this turned out. Generally. As previously reported, I basically learned how to knit continental on this project so my tension isn't 100% even but even so, I love this and will definitely knit the pattern again.
The yarn is just lovely in both color and softness.
Here are a couple pics of me wearing the shawl. (sorry for the blurriness...I think it did that because it was dark?)
The yarn is just lovely in both color and softness.
Here are a couple pics of me wearing the shawl. (sorry for the blurriness...I think it did that because it was dark?)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Finished 1st Shawl
The First Shawl is currently blocking. (which was an experience in itself!)
Here is a close up photo:
Color is hard to get to come out right using the camera phone inside but it is a light light lime green.
The pattern is Boneyard Shawl and I really enjoyed the knitting. It was fairly mindless and felt like time off for good behavior after the lace I've been knitting.
Yarn was Wispy by Reynolds and I'd use this again in a heart beat. It is soft and smooshy and just lovely. The only problem I had was when I was binding off it was splitting quite a bit. I used Jenny's Stretchy Bind Off and kept having to pull to get it tighter and that's when the yarn was splitting. I didn't have too much of a problem with that during the project. Splitty yarn makes me cranky and I'd knit with this again so that should tell you something. I blame the bind off and not the yarn.
First shawl - Check! Moving on to First Skirt...Yikes! I'd just like to add that no one I know who knits has ever knitted a skirt. I feel like I'm going into unchartered territory with this one.
Here is a close up photo:
Color is hard to get to come out right using the camera phone inside but it is a light light lime green.
The pattern is Boneyard Shawl and I really enjoyed the knitting. It was fairly mindless and felt like time off for good behavior after the lace I've been knitting.
Yarn was Wispy by Reynolds and I'd use this again in a heart beat. It is soft and smooshy and just lovely. The only problem I had was when I was binding off it was splitting quite a bit. I used Jenny's Stretchy Bind Off and kept having to pull to get it tighter and that's when the yarn was splitting. I didn't have too much of a problem with that during the project. Splitty yarn makes me cranky and I'd knit with this again so that should tell you something. I blame the bind off and not the yarn.
First shawl - Check! Moving on to First Skirt...Yikes! I'd just like to add that no one I know who knits has ever knitted a skirt. I feel like I'm going into unchartered territory with this one.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Shawl - looking good!
When I got home I decided that I'd take advantage of my recent class on knitting continental and only knit that way throughout the rest of this shawl. I know it won't be perfect but if I don't use the skill I'll never get good at it. Sooooo....here goes nothing. Here is a couple photos of the shawl being modeled by my 5 year old Z.
Think I'm going to have to invest in a blocking board and some pins.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Who invited the Tiger for tea?
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