Lace Mini-Shawl Finished!
I'm slowly starting to feel human again but honestly haven't touched my spinning wheel in almost 9 days!! That must be some sort of record, for me... I have, however, finished my mini-shawl!! I'm ridiculously proud of it, even if there are a few errors in the first few inches. I think of it more like a sampler or lace study - a first project to get my feet wet. The fact that it's downy soft and cuddly is just a bonus! LOL!!
The yarn is a luxury skein of cashmere/alpaca blend from Wild Geese which I dyed myself and the pattern is from the book, Knitter's Review: Shawls and Scarves - and it's the absolute smallest project on the second-to-last page of the book! LOL!! That's how courageous I was!! I didn't finish it according to the pattern though. They wanted 2 tie-strings knit almost like i-cord to tie it on like a kerchief - not my thing! Instead I knit one row of YO, K 2 together to more or less finish the triangle of holes and then knit the rest in a broken rib/moss stitch so the top would lie flat and not curl. With the variegation in the yarn it doesn't really show, which is fine. I blocked it on a chair cushion - as you can see it barely fit but it dried nice and flat anyways. With this small victory under my belt I have picked up my beloved Swallowtail Shawl... which I'll detail in another post, OK? This is about all the energy I have left today! LOL!!
The yarn is a luxury skein of cashmere/alpaca blend from Wild Geese which I dyed myself and the pattern is from the book, Knitter's Review: Shawls and Scarves - and it's the absolute smallest project on the second-to-last page of the book! LOL!! That's how courageous I was!! I didn't finish it according to the pattern though. They wanted 2 tie-strings knit almost like i-cord to tie it on like a kerchief - not my thing! Instead I knit one row of YO, K 2 together to more or less finish the triangle of holes and then knit the rest in a broken rib/moss stitch so the top would lie flat and not curl. With the variegation in the yarn it doesn't really show, which is fine. I blocked it on a chair cushion - as you can see it barely fit but it dried nice and flat anyways. With this small victory under my belt I have picked up my beloved Swallowtail Shawl... which I'll detail in another post, OK? This is about all the energy I have left today! LOL!!
Looks great! Chalk up a finished project for the new year!
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Your mini shawl looks lovely! I like the modifications you made. Small shawls around the neck like scarves get used more often in my case. The Swallowtail shawl will fly off your needles now, you'll see. :o)
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Oh gosh, I hope you're right! I get a bit nervous every time I pick it up! LOL!! Thanks for the encouragement!!
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The mini shawl is gorgeous, and I'll bet the Cashmere / alpaca is softer than a baby's skin
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You've got that right! An honest-to-goodness luxury item! LOL!
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