Wren Shawl – Bella
Refining my personal pattern by making a shawlet for myself!
Refining my personal pattern by making a shawlet for myself!
Began | March 29, 2010 |
Finished | March 26, 2010 |
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Edited | March 29, 2010 |
Pattern URL | Wren Shawl by 208356 |
Made for | me |
Size made | 5+2 repeats |
Learning to double-knit. Used two strands of different multi-colors. Cast on with two strands held together and then started double-knitting. Bound off with two strands on the wrong side to have the same effect on the border. Improved decreases by rearranging stitches as in cable-needle-free cables. Added eyelet row similarly – the ribbon is threaded…
Personal pattern to be released. Did this one with alternating colors for each wedge. The larger needle size helped with the flatness of the cloth.
with crossed handles.
holding two deep stash yarns together – brown sheep wildfoote and then either Knit Picks Shine Sport in Fuschia or Silver for some really basic stripes and and all over “sprinkle” design!
unblocked gauge: 24st/4” x 17rows/2” blocked gauge: 23st/4” x 18rows/2” sizing due to gauge being looser (and liking the fabric), sizing down. the 42” size should make a 45.5” (262st5.75 in new gauge). Bust measurement is 44 1/2. Cast on for 42”. Knit anytime it has a distance, use 46” size. 12 increases for armhole…