Wren Shawl – treefort
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 |
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…
Making for Craig’s (my brother-in-law) wedding. To be worn at rehearsal dinner since it doesn’t match the dress I’ll wear at the wedding. Started at the park. This shawl is particularly powered by J.J. Abrams shows: Knit during the festivities of Lost (but sat at attention during the finale itself). Knit during some of Fringe…
After a swatch went a totally different way that I expected, I used it as a guide for this pattern. Initially swatched with Dream in Color classy from AmyToadyJoe. Then tried Cat’s Eye previously ripped out from some socks. Now SweetGeorgia… much better. Charted as I went, but tweaked heavily as i made it through…
my mother in law saw a case like this in a sunglasses store for like $40. I whipped it up quick in less than an episode of TV.
christmas knitting? (use stash yarn) may 2011: need finished pics still…