Finally! Ishbel Complete!
Remember in December I posted about starting a shawl for a friend's birthday? Well I finally finished it - a full week after her birthday! Not laudable, I admit, but at least I actually finished it and mailed it off to her Express Post. Hopefully it will actually arrive!
So here it, my completed Ishbel by Ysolda Teague from her book Whimsical Little Knits:
Knit in my own handspun superwash BFL, heavy worsted weight. I knit the small version which turned out quite big because I used heavier yarn and larger needles than the pattern. I finished the shawl, skipping the second last pattern repeat and went straight to casting off and had about 3 yards left! All knit from one big skein - NO knots, NO joins! Win for handspun!
I loved that the top is just stockingette because I could do other things, like watch a movie while knitting but I hated that I had to purl every second row! LOL!! The lace part along the bottom was fairly simple (read: good for lace-noob me) so it actually turned out pretty much correct.... just don't look too closely at the left edge lace, for some reason that's where I always seemed to find I was one stitch short. I figure I must have missed a yarn over fairly consistently somewhere in the last few repeats.
And it fits wonderfully! That gentle curve that just wraps around your shoulders so it stays in place - SO much nicer than a plain triangular shape! I can hardly wait 'til she gets it! Fingers crossed!
So here it, my completed Ishbel by Ysolda Teague from her book Whimsical Little Knits:
Knit in my own handspun superwash BFL, heavy worsted weight. I knit the small version which turned out quite big because I used heavier yarn and larger needles than the pattern. I finished the shawl, skipping the second last pattern repeat and went straight to casting off and had about 3 yards left! All knit from one big skein - NO knots, NO joins! Win for handspun!
I loved that the top is just stockingette because I could do other things, like watch a movie while knitting but I hated that I had to purl every second row! LOL!! The lace part along the bottom was fairly simple (read: good for lace-noob me) so it actually turned out pretty much correct.... just don't look too closely at the left edge lace, for some reason that's where I always seemed to find I was one stitch short. I figure I must have missed a yarn over fairly consistently somewhere in the last few repeats.
And it fits wonderfully! That gentle curve that just wraps around your shoulders so it stays in place - SO much nicer than a plain triangular shape! I can hardly wait 'til she gets it! Fingers crossed!
Posted by Gloria Patre at 1/25/2011 10:03 PM 
Categories: Yarn, Shawls
Tags: handspun handspun yarn Ishbel Ysolda Teague
Categories: Yarn, Shawls
Tags: handspun handspun yarn Ishbel Ysolda Teague
This shawl turned out really great! I love the yarn, the colors. I agree about the shape. I find that normal triangular shawls don't stay on that easy, but I still love to knit them. I often miss a yO too, then I just pick up the thread between two stitches. I don't mind the purl rows. What's next on your to knit list? More lace?
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That is absolutely beautiful! You have one lucky friend. I have to chime in and second that the gentle curve makes a shawl perfect. I need to finally make one.
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It looks fantastic! I especially love that you knit it from your own Handspun.
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Your Ishbel turned out beautiful! Love the way the colors move.
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Gorgeous! I love shawls that are beautiful but still practical. That one is on my to-make list.
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