Month: January 2006
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simple yet effective shawl
Here ya go! This super-easy, super-quick shawl is knit from the neck (top) down. Work with a thinner yarn and bigger needles for a lacey effect, or thicker yarn for something cozy and warm. Materials – chunky weight yarn, approximately 350-500 yards depending on desired size – 8 mm (US11) 24” circular needle – removable […]
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copycat
While I’m being a copycat, Adrian’s lovely feather and fan shawl inspired me to do one of my own, in my handspun. Much farther along than in this photo, but this one had daylight! I’m using this pattern and four colourways of my handdyed handspun – except for one that was a not-dyed-by-me roving. Shawl […]
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24-hour FO
Thursday night, sometime in the wee hours: The start of a simple stockinette-and-garter stitch shawl, inspired by Adrian’s. I think after I took this photo I ripped this piece and started over with a bigger needle… Friday night, 11 pm, after knitting at work (until I ran out of the skein I’d brought) and while […]