This is part one of clue 1 for Shawlography. I’m currently working on part two – there are four parts total for the first clue, so I’ll try to take a picture of each step after I’ve finished it. This is upside down (well, I’m assuming, since it’s a mystery, and I don’t actually know)… Continue reading Tiny starts
Tag: shawls
Ready to start a mystery
I got my yarn on Tuesday, and wound all of the skeins into little yarn cakes. I’m ready to start this mystery! Oh, and I coincidentally took off Friday (release day) as a vacation day. Hee hee!
I’m joining a new knit-along
Now that I’ve finished a pretty large shawl, I’ve decided to join a mystery knit-along on a huge shawl. The first clue for Shawlography releases October 8. I ordered a yarn kit, and I’m looking forward to getting the yarn and starting this new adventure. I’m really hoping the design will be something I’ll like… Continue reading I’m joining a new knit-along
My Papillon (butterfly shawl)
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)
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