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
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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
New knitting start
Having finished several older knitting projects, I decided to allow myself a new start. I’ve had the yarn wound into a ball for the Butterfly/Papillon shawl for a couple of years now, in anticipation of starting it back when I wound it. Then other things came up, and I never got around to it. This… Continue reading New knitting start
Mojito Shawl
I started the Mojito Shawl (by BooKnits) in July 2017. I used a lace weight BFL/silk blend in a gorgeous aqua/teal shade. I knit on it pretty regularly throughout that year and into the next. In June 2018 I finished all of the knitting – it was so pretty on the needles. And then I… Continue reading Mojito Shawl