Something I said I'd never take an interest in...you know what they say about never say never...
It's all Megan's fault really.
Why? I admit seeing her knit her shawls using sock yarn lately made me a bit more curious than I've ever been. My other knitter friends around here use the laceweight. Which I also said I'd never buy...cough..cough..I have 4 skeins now. (well 1 was a gift ;)
I can see where blocking makes all the difference. I even got to test my new blocking wires.
Before, you see the pattern, but the blocking shows much more.
My Ravelympics challenge was to knit a shawl in 2 weeks. I chose a simple pattern with YO's (which are often trying to me. Not knitting them, just keeping track of them!) Oh, wait a minute, isn't lace full of YO's? I admit, I did have to drop down and fix a few missing YO's, maybe about 5 or so, but geesh, with all the ones you see here that's pretty impressive to me. I already knit from charts with sock knitting, so that part was easy.
This fence will make a great place to photo shawls, I just pressed it up there and voila (well most of it, ignore the 2 nails poking out of the fence board ;)
Did she just say "shawls"?
DD is getting so much better and clearer picture taking as I know she doesn't like being my model.
I was asked would I get much wear out of this. I so can see this dressing up an outfit (jeans in my case) or wearing as a scarf as this merino-cashmere-nylon base is so very soft. Knitting with it was a pleasure and after soaking and blocking even more softer.
Traveling Woman Shawl by Liz Abinante
The Plucky Knitter MCN in Caddy
US 6 KP's options circular for shawl, size 8 dpn for bind off
Started: February 12, 2010 @ 9:00 pm
Finished: February 26, 2010 @ 9:20 pm
Stay tuned to see what one I cast on next, well you know as far as knitting with sock yarn. I do have 2 worsted weight shawl WIP's I need to finish too.
26 comments:
It's gorgeous!! I love it.
verra nice, m'lady!
Great job! :D
It looks fantastic! I bet it's a new obsession now too.
Well, LOOK at you!! All shawl-ly goodness and such.
Very good job. Traveling Woman is gorgeous!
Congrats on the finish.
Way to go! But way to go actually wearing it! (that's my only hang up with lace shawls!)
It's gorgeous! Isn't lace in sock yarn a blast? One of my favorite things to knit.
Beautiful!
Yay for lace shawls! It looks gorgeous. I love the colorway you chose for it. Beautiful. I almost did Traveling Woman for my Olympic Knitting, but I got stupid. *sigh* Soon. I'll make one soon. I absolutely love yours!
Welcome to the dark side… have a cookie.
Not surprised at all. I knew I'd see a lace shawl here some day. :) It's gorgeous.
It's gorgeous!! Great job!
Watch out - lace is addicting!
It's beautiful!
That's really really pretty!!
Tons of pretty shawls and shawlettes at Stitches so you can wear yours when you come to Stitches West, 2011!!
Wow, that is gorgeous! Great job!
Yay!
Aren't you glad that you gave in to the lace?
xo
Wow the shawl is beautiful and looks great on you! Well done :)
Gosh,Zonda it is gorgeous! Glad you realised that Never often means "Any day now"
That is absolutely gorgeous!
Wow Zonda-- this is so fabulous! I love, love, love it!
Spinning! and now lace! Beautifully done.
It's beautiful - I like the soft brown.
I love this little shawl pattern - yours is just beautiful. I'm thinking of making a handspun one...maybe...
I hear you on the lace thing...never say never, lol. It's beautiful!
It is gorgoeus Zonda!! Such a lovely color too!
I'm with you...never say never! I think I'm wavering on the shawls!
Nicely done! I'm on the prowl for non-lace sock yarn shawls. I can't get excited about lace, but I can get excited about shawls!
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