I haven’t washed and blocked it yet, but it’s amazing how much different (and nicer) it looks when it’s not scrunched up on the needles. I wanted to make this as soon as I saw someone else’s a few years ago. I got the color-changing yarn at that time, and it waited for me until… Continue reading My Papillon (butterfly shawl)
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Antarktis with modifications
I think I originally said that I used The Plucky Knitter’s Primo Fingering, but when I looked at my yarn spreadsheet, I realized that it must be their Lodge fingering base instead, based on the colorway name, “Happy Glamper.” This base is a little different, spun from a combination of 60% superwashmerino along with 20%… Continue reading Antarktis with modifications
Focus for progress
As it usually is when knitting shawls, it’s a little hard to see the actual, final design. Even though I’m able to spread out this shawl on the floor at this point, the mesh sections looks, well, messy. When I get it finished and am able to wash and block it, that section will open… Continue reading Focus for progress
A shawl of a certain color
Usually when I decide to knit a shawl, I don’t put much thought into the colors I choose other than “do I like it/them?” Up until last year, the choice of color(s) really didn’t matter much – I wore them mostly in the winter, with jeans and a sweater or long sleeve shirt, and anything… Continue reading A shawl of a certain color
Short row shaping
I haven’t shared a photo of my Butterfly shawl in a while, though I’ve worked on it off and on since my last update. It is growing, and it has gotten too big to stretch out on this pair of needles, so this is just a portion of it. I think I’ve finally gotten the… Continue reading Short row shaping