Shawl Wren – teaparty
4th color of the Wren line. Love the way it pops against brown.
4th color of the Wren line. Love the way it pops against brown.
Began | November 1, 2010 |
Finished | May 1, 2010 |
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Edited | November 1, 2010 |
Pattern URL | Wren Shawl by 208356 |
Made for | Sale |
I think I used all this yarn. I don’t know exact dates, but I didn’t finish them before holiday trip. how was this not in my projects yet?!!
mixed weights – worsted, sport, sport-ish handspun. gauge on worsted was a touch tight, so went up in stitch count from the biggest size, and knit the back a little longer. rather than welts for the rows, knit in garter. added short rows surrounding the top of the vest to add more length without adding…
I didn’t have a recipient in mind, I just needed something to do while on a trip. And I wanted to see how Stripes worked out in this pattern. Pretty cool actually, a pleasing color scheme and a nice knit. I did the picking up a little nicer this time around; by going into more…
making a dress length version with sleeves (?) plus a headband for Leah using the cable motif.
Using the basic structure of my Wren Shawl, I made a little one as a gift for a friend who loves dolls. Leftover yarn from my very first “real” socks.