Oh, look! It's all artsy and stuff!
Ta daaaaaahhhhh!!!
And stretch!
And flopping over the line in last place, just 5 weeks after I started the shawl, I finished!
Pattern: Summer Mystery Shawlette by Wendy [My Ravelry Project Page]
Yarn/needles: Superwash merino/nylon dyed by Denise; 425m per 100g. Approx. 60 g used 255 m/280 yds). US6 Denise Interchangeable plastic needles (purely coincidental!)
Fashion! Turn to the left!
Finished size (blocked): wingspan 115 cm/45 in, centre depth 43 cm/17 in
Dates: 16th May 2011 to 22nd June 2011
Neck notch with applied garter stitch border
Notes/modifications:
- Long tail cast on with inside and outside strand of ball (so I didn’t have to guess how much yarn I’d need and run out part way through!)
- Changed the sl, k2tog, psso double decrease in chart 1 for sl2tog, k1, pssso. Maintained the pattern’s dd for remainder of pattern
- You may notice a notch missing from the top of the shawl – I decided I wanted the shawl to sit more ergonomically on my shoulders and around my neck. I simply omitted the last 14 rows of Chart D, keeping the stitches “live” and worked the garter stitch border sideways along the edge.
- No idea what happened but I came up short on the yardage again. It was supposed to be in the region of 300 yds. It’s likely to be the relatively small needle size I used combined with the fact I’m a relatively tight knitter. Maybe that little V missing at the top made the difference!
Comments on: "FO: Summer Mystery Mini-Shawl" (10)
Love the colorway you picked – it seems perfect for the design (and the hot days of summer. Or… I guess sort of hot days where you are?)
lol! It’s got positively autumnal here so it’s been on my shoulders since the photos were taken this morning!
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Very pretty. So nice to see what you did with the yarn. You did a wonderful job.
It’s positively blistering hot over here.
Thank you Denise – I’m just glad I took my time with the yarn and picked something which worked well with it!
Oh OH OH I must learn this long tail cast on with both end of the yarn that you speak of oooooooo
It’s GORGEOUS my dear, and I love your awesome artsy fashiony and what not pics =))
hmmmm interesting on the yardage – garter stitch DOES eat yarn like a gobbling pac man monster
oh, i love it! super awesome golden yellow colour…
Its beautiful and thank you for all the tips. Just lovely. Can you direct me and others to the long tail cast inside/outside ball? This is something I have to learn to do. Thanks
I’m not sure where I learnt it (or if I “unvented” it) but you just do a slip knot with both ends of the yarn and do a normal long tail cast on. It’s much better for peace-of-mind not having to guess how much yarn you will use!
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