Once again, time rolls around and it has been a month since my last post. Let me not delve into all that happened in that month; it was not all good, although some was, and it is now past. Instead we look forward.
But first, before all progress, we must celebrate a finished object.
Presenting Shawlography. Here draped on my great, great, grandmother's spinning wheel, where it still resides. I decided this is an attractive storage place, and easy enough to grab when I am heading out the door.
Admittedly I alternated between loving and hating this project. I had serious doubts about both my color choices and their placement in the shawl. I love the colors, but it is difficult to choose colors when one is ignorant of the final result. Granted I could have used one of Stephen West's collated collections, and perhaps I should have. But it worked out and I love the final shawl.
I worried about the striped border. I was afraid that it could either pull the entire thing together or it could make it look like something that walked out of a circus act. Happily I think it leans more toward the former. I thoroughly enjoyed knitting the shawl, it made me think about combining stitches in new ways, and was fun to knit. I like the result and will wear it. I do not need to knit another.
There are some minor changes to the band. I used only four colors instead of five. I also made an error in the stripe band in that I initially neglected to decrease at the outer edge, so from the beginning my band gets gradually wider, then levels out into a wider band than specified. By the time I figured out what I had done, I decided I would not rip, and I actually like the way the shawl looks. My error looks like an intentional design feature.
My yardage usage was as follows:
Mominoki Finnwool, l Kerry: 400 meters
Mominoki Sock Yarn Fine, Coral: 388.8 meters
Mominoki Finnwool, Cassis: 356 meters
Mominoki Finnwool, Nasu (purple): 344 meters
Mominoki Finnwool, Copper: 192 meters.
The remaining yarns are already being used in another project, but I will update you on all of that in the near future.
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2 responses to “Another Monthly Update”
That’s my issue with mystery knit alongs. You can’t plan ahead 🙂 But I think that SW is such an artist (and so comfortable with high contrast) that it’s hard to go wrong. I also see a lot of peeps modifying his patterns as they go (much as you did with the band) and appreciating the outcome. I do feel that his projects are serious. I mean, you don’t take this on without commitment. But what a way to learn and create!
That’s my issue with mystery knit alongs. You can’t plan ahead 🙂 But I think that SW is such an artist (and so comfortable with high contrast) that it’s hard to go wrong. I also see a lot of peeps modifying his patterns as they go (much as you did with the band) and appreciating the outcome. I do feel that his projects are serious. I mean, you don’t take this on without commitment. But what a way to learn and create!