using size 6 needles and heavy laceweight for a lightweight version of the Wren for a sample at the Designer Showcase for the Zombie Knitpocalypse 2014.
| Began | March 30, 2014 |
| Finished | June 3, 2014 |
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| Edited | June 6, 2014 |
| Pattern URL | Wren Shawl by 208356 |
| Made for | designer showcase sample |
I had stockpiled some Risata before it was discontinued, and then hoarded it to find the perfect project because I wouldn’t be able to get more! With upcoming summer travel, I wanted some summer tops that fit well in the shoulders and loosely flowed down. I’m loving dresses, so I wanted to optimize the length…
I used this pattern as a starting place, but did my own stitch counts, stitch patterns, and methods. I wanted the bottom to be solid but the top to stretch, so the first square (CO 18 st until it was square) was seed stitch, doubled with a color and white. The remainder of the rectangle…
Yarn baby, Lea and Mandie each have one… Check weight of remaining yarn. Used some for detachable sleeves/arm warmers in January, but didn’t weigh before so yardage will count here.
took measurements 11/1. completed back 11/5. completed front 11/14. complete sleeves 11/21. completed seaming 11/22. completed cowl 11/26. wove in ends 11/28. adjustments: added 1” of length. moved waist shaping up by 1”. added stitches for the ribbing to be in correct multiples – decreased out mid-armhole shaping on the back. alternating skeins throughout. knit…
KAL with karen (ballke) with my FruJu, pick another coordinating color for top.
