super-neon
| Began | May 7, 2016 |
| Finished | May 13, 2016 |
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| Edited | May 15, 2016 |
| Pattern URL | Superpowers Shawl by 676578 |
| Made for | sample |
| Size made | to use all yarn |
gauge swatch relaxed just a touch (25st/4” to 24st/4”, while pattern called for 26). I’m knitting a 38” bust (to account for that difference; I’m closer to 40) and increasing to 50” hip. increased number of rows of twisted ribbing on the top, and then an extra bit of gray before starting the color. did…
the yarn traveled to me from Peru, the project will travel with me to Minnesota and Illinois, and I’ll knit on it with traveling through the wool warp to talk to friends online. well traveled, indeed! followed tips for widening neck opening and later the beading from mirielgw’s Beaded Viajante. using backwards loop and reverse…
held yarn doubled. made up cables and little eyelets on the front, and a little different motif on the back. the top front has an overlapping “envelope” section, and an icord tie. meant to line but haven’t figured out how to best do that when the case shrinks/expands depending on whether the iPad is in…
pattern coming the beginning of February!
When I realized I wouldn’t have enough yarn to make purple slippers, I went for an elasticy yarn I knew I could get locally. Also some legwarmers to go with this out of the same Cascade Fixation with other worsted weight yarns (Wool Ease in a Lilac, Light Rose Heather, pink, and yellow; KnitPicks Swish…
knit turned hem flat, then joined in the round with helix knitting technique. steeked and made a steek sandwich for the side borders. border uses idea from the book “Crochet Kaleidoscope” motif #15.