I have several things on the needles right now, but the one I've been working on the most is my Maple Wing shawl. I think I'm about halfway done with it now, maybe more like 2/3 done. It's hard to tell. I'm at least past the straight-no-decreases bottom section and into the top half where… Continue reading WiP Wednesday
Tag: Shawl
First FO of 2011
I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday season, no matter what holidays you celebrate! We had a lovely holiday break. I didn't pick up the needles much over the break, since we were doing some home remodeling - changing our open floor plan laundry room into an enclosed laundry room/pantry. As a consequence, I kind… Continue reading First FO of 2011
A Quick Scarf/Shawl
I finished another shawl a little over a week ago - this one only took me about 3 weeks to knit. It's a wonderful pattern: Pattern: Adelei Shawl Yarn: Numma Numma Toasty in colorway 'Champagne Toasty' Needles: US 5 Started: Nov 2, 2010 Finished: Nov 20, 2010 Mods: none, although I omitted the beads. In hindsight, I should have… Continue reading A Quick Scarf/Shawl
Handspun Shawl
I finally finished my very first handspun shawl! I spun this yarn about two years ago, and started knitting this shawl in June. It got sent to hibernation for a while, but now it's done! Pattern: Garden of Alla Yarn: my own handspun, from Gale's Art BBFL roving, in colorway 'Stormy Sea' (see below for more… Continue reading Handspun Shawl
Red Wine
Here's my "Wine and Crystal" Aeolian - finally finished!!I love this pattern so much, I knit it twice! I'm even thinking of doing it a third time, that's how much I love it!Here's the details:Pattern: Aeolian Shawl from KnittyYarn: Knit Picks Gloss Lace in color Port (I used 2.5 skeins - 1100 yards)Beads: size 8… Continue reading Red Wine
FO: Moody Blues Shawl
My Moody Blues Shawl is done! Pattern: Inspired by the Charlotte's Web shawl. My own design, with a borrowed lace pattern.Yarn: Claudia Handpainted Yarn Fingering in Natural and Ocean Depths (1 skein each)and Koigu KPPPM in 404 (2 skeins), 405 (2 skeins) and 818 (1 skein)Needles: started with size US 2.5, then moved up in… Continue reading FO: Moody Blues Shawl
The Lace Bug…
....I now officially have it!Here is my finished Aeolian Shawl: Pattern: Aeolian Shawl from KnittyYarn: Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud in Stream Heather colorway (2 skeins)Needles: US 2.5 (3.0mm)Beads: size 8 Matsumi green iris beads (from Fire Mountain Gems)Started: March 19thFinished: April 4thI wanted something slightly bigger than the small size shown in the pattern, but… Continue reading The Lace Bug…
Swallowtail!
Finished Object: Swallowtail Shawl from Interweave Knits (Fall '06) Yarn: Handmaiden SeaSilk in Silver color (one skein)Beads: Size 6, square hole, silver lined, light grey beads (ordered from Fire Mountain Gems and Beads)Needles: US 4Started: February 10th, 2009Finished: March 19th, 2009Modifications:I didn't make many modifications (on purpose, anyways!) to the pattern. I tried to knit… Continue reading Swallowtail!